Portrait Read and Write

A good portrait tells us something about the person in the image and composition is a key element that helps create a storytelling portrait
The background is a significant element
Identify visual storytelling potential
Decide how much time you’re willing to wait until the story materializes
Cropping pictures certain ways can help to tell a different visual story
Including or not including the background can help to create different visuals
Portraits include a person in them, and a sense of story
Empty spaces can be used to convey a sense of loneliness
Including a background can cause interferences from the environment
Natural light can help enhance visual narrative
Including or excluding certain elements can portray a different story you don’t want
Making the background dominant can help story elements
Central composition can help with the visual
Shoot from different angles
Background elements give “epic” sense to some photos

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