PERFECT TRAVEL PORTRAITS

COMFORTABLE AND RELAXED

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Eye contact often brings a portrait to life. What you never want is an anxious, uncomfortable facial expression or eyes darting off to the side. Remove distractions; if there are other people talking or trying to take pictures at the same time, ask the person you’re shooting if they’d mind moving somewhere quieter.

CONSIDER THE WHOLE FRAME

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Take a moment to look not just at the person, but what’s in the background, to the sides and corners of the frame. You don’t want to include anything that detracts from the image, whether it’s McDonald’s or Coke signage, rubbish-filled bins, or the head of a random tourist who wandered into your shot.

WHO ARE THEY?

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Try to include details that say something about who a person is, including where they live and work. Make the setting relevant, whether it’s desert, jungle, city streets, animals on their farm, or at work, surrounded by the tools of their trade. Here the shot is framed to include the make-up, costumes and mirrors used by a performer.