Top techniques for portraits

Three ways to get better results from your photoshoots

6 Embrace the environment

Environmental portraits can add to your narrative. Make sure your background is suitable for your subject and the image you want to create. You’ll need to shoot a little wider, too, but don’t lose your model within the frame.

7 Introduce offcamera flash

The use of artificial lighting can dramatically change your style. By removing your flash from your camera, you can begin to shape the light and create beautiful contours across your model’s face and body more effectively than with a reflector.

8 Get it right in-camera with JPEG

Try shooting first with tailored JPEGs in-camera. Set the style, tone, sharpness and contrast, then learn to get the exposure just as you like it when you shoot. This will help you in all aspects of your photography, not just portraiture.