Portrait photography is photograph of a person or group of people that captures impression of the subject using poses, backdrops & lighting. While clicking a portrait photo, a photographer’s objective is to take a carefully crafted picture of a person or group of people by capturing their attitude, identity, and personality. To take a good portrait photo, the camera settings must be kept in mind.

It is necessary for a portrait photographer to find perfect and adequate light in which a portrait image to be shot. Once photographer’s eyes get practiced to identify perfect light, he or she will be able to click great portrait photographs, as light is everything for photography. The subject is the most vital part of portrait photography. Once subject is clear and comfortable to the photographer, there will be no issues to successfully craft a lively and durable portrait image. Shooting outdoor images in natural light gives the ultimate result result. Timing, weather, climate, location, background, position of the sun these are the most vital aspects to plan a portrait photo session. Proper pose with a perfect background brings a portrait image into life. The photographer needs to take care about perfect lighting and angles. Adjusting the focul length is another vital aspect for portrait imaging. A prime lens with 50mm focal length is perfect for portrait photography. It is because it makes no distortion to the subject. If the focal length is tuned bellow 50mm, it can distort the subject of the photograph. Canon 50mm f/1.2L, Nikon 50mm f/1.8G, Sony 55mm f/1.8 ZA, Sigma 35mm DG HSM f/1.4 these are few examples of lenses, which are perfect for portrait photography.

A portrait image reveals the creativity, perception, skill and artistic view of a photographer. This photo gallery consists of numerous portrait photographs, clicked with honesty and timeless styles.