Where do I start to learn portrait photography? I’m a Nikon guy, D500 and D750. I’ve spent years volunteering, photographing shelter cats- first in NY, and now in Sarasota. Over the years I’ve tried different lens and light options. I’d like to do pet and human portraits, strictly for my own enjoyment. I have Godox- AD200, V860iii, and TT600. Stands and umbrellas. I know I have enough gear (m…

What are some recommended lenses for portrait photography?(canon specifically) submitted by /u/IllustriousSail7130

Good portrait tutorials? You guys found any ones on youtube worth watching? Thanks 🤓 submitted by /u/Delicious_Gear_4652

Top tips for portrait photos? We’re taking family photos on Sunday, which means it’s time to pull out my old Canon 60D and f1.4 50MM lens again. I take out photos each year, and they come out pretty good but I always feel rusty with the camera. What are your top tips to keep in mind with portrait photos? We’re outside, natural light, no other gear besides tripod and remote. …

Tips on wrangling 4 cats for portrait? Hi! I am not a photographer, but someone who would like to photograph my partner and I with our 4 cats for Christmas cards. Anybody with pet photography experience have tips on how to get all 4 to cooperate and look nice? Or is this a lost cause? Do we hold the cats? submitted by /u/ramentobi

tips for travel portrait photos? to solo travelers out there, how do you take portrait photos like this if the camera is mounted on a tripod, do you set your camera to auto? or if it’s manual, how can you make sure it focuses on you, should I buy the bluetooth remote or put my camera on timer? too shy to ask strangers to take portrait photos of me submitted by /u/thisis…

Is This A Reasonable Office Portrait Fee? Hello! I recently shot 40 heads over two fairly intense days.. I charged 800 a day for the shoot and 400 a day for the edit (totalling £2.4K) Very happy bunny at the end of it! Just the kind of job I like. I’ve been asked to go back to shoot the remaining 28 heads .. and was then asked “do you think you can get this done in one day..?” My quest…

How is this for a first time portrait? I am no good at editing out objects in the background, this little boy’s brother was next to him and I edited out his arm in Lightroom as best I could, but I can still see how it affected the subject’s arm when I look closely. Besides that, I like the light on his face, but maybe I could lighten the dark side more? submitted by /u/KAR_T…

Beginner Portrait Camera? I’ve been researching and trying to figure this out and I’m just lost lol. I’m looking to purchase a “professional” camera that takes higher quality photos than my iPhone 14 Pro. I have a 1 year old and I’d love to be able to have higher quality photos of her and the family. I bought a Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Digital Camera years ago and I retu…

Is this a good portrait? Thanks submitted by /u/LeadingFearless4597

Is this a good portrait? Saw this man in London by a hat stand and asked if I could take his portrait. I kind of wish I’d asked for him to look straight at me as well as off to the side. submitted by /u/Confident_Baby5544

What kind of portrait is this called? I am making a project and I’m looking for portraits similar to these. Do these have a specific name? Thanks for the help in advance. submitted by /u/_aguy123

Portrait vs. Editorial Style? submitted by /u/ollieimpossible543

What should I ask my portrait subject ? Hi, I’m a young amateur photographer and I’m in need of advice. (Also, apologies if I used the wrong flair) (May be long (I’m sorry)) So, I’m am amateur, as mentioned previously but I shoot a bit of everything : animals, decorative stuff, cars, etc. But the one photo style where I’m the least confident is portraits, and it’s scaring me a bit. I …

Minimum shutter speed for portrait? What is the minimum shutter speed for a portrait with a still human subject and camera on a tripod? I would like to avoid blurriness due to some minimal inevitable subject movement. submitted by /u/theclassicgoodguy

Self portrait advice? So I bought a Canon EOS 2000D Rebel T7 camera and I’ve recently tried to take self portraits using the timer setting and shooting 10 at a time. A lot of the time the photos turn out not in focus and I wish I could get different angles to create more artistic shots. It’s hard for me to use a timer and also get those close up cool artistic shots. …

How do I do a street portrait shoot? I am still a beginner and have arranged a street portrait shoot in Shibuya Tokyo. My model is an amateur. I want to create a urban style, little bit grunge mood. The shoot will be from 17:00 – 20:00. My Camera is a Nikon D5100 with a 50mm and 35mm lens. I have an external light source available. Any advice from you guys? I added an image of the …

Portrait d’un jeune leader Exaucé Aser AUBREY PORTE BONHEUR dont le nom se fait entendre de plus en plus à travers les discours est un jeune congolais à la tête du parti politique dénommé Mouvement Politique pour le Changement en abréviation MPC. En alliance avec le parti politique Les Souverainistes du président Dave MAFOULA candidat aux présidentielles, ce jeune intell…

How is editing of this portrait? I shot this with a vintage jupiter 9 lens and edited it in photoshop and lightroom. I want to know what you think about the edit. I edited the lips to be red, eyes a pittle and the skin. Basic edits were done in loghtroom and then for the ones I listed I used photoshop. submitted by /u/_Zejakov

How to sharpen blurry Portrait Photos? I am shooting portraits during Golden hour in my backyard with a building behind the subject. Using a Nikon D3200, 18-105mm lens with VR. The photos come out very blurry and I’m wondering if it’s not enough light. These are the settings I am using: Using Tripod Aperture Priority at f/5.6. Shutter speed 1/125 Auto White Balance Spot Metering Foca…