Portraits

“A good portrait is incredibly hard to create, there is too much temptation to pander to the individual rather than portray them as they really were”                                                                     -Philippe Halsman

The portrait of a person is one of the most difficult things to capture because in order to do it means you must almost bring the presence of that person being photographed to the people in such a way that by just looking at it, the people can sense the emotions and depth in the photograph. The expressions are captured ethically and there is no doubt of confusion about the subject emotions. Expressions like Happiness, sorrow, worries and even expressionless faces can be easily identified by just giving a quick glimpse to the portraits. The image that is unforgettable is called a portrait.

Portrait photography usually focuses the person's face. Working with camera, you have to see the reality and find order to make that perfect click in a rectangular space but how to find that right order? Here light plays a fundamental role in capturing a portrait. Right amount of light is essential to capture a photograph either it is taken in a room (two important things to light a portrait are window and a reflector) or outside in direct sunlight. Similarly, composition, choice of lens, camera angle, etc are also equally important for portrait photography.

Roaming around streets and capturing portraits of random people who do not have any idea that they are being photographed is a challenging task but at the same time an exceptional thing to perform. In this way the people express themselves how they are feeling from the inside. There are no fake expressions and the reality is clearly seen in the photograph.