Digital Photography 1 on 1: Episode 72: Composing Portraits

Watch this video to learn the do's and don'ts of portrait photography. Also learn how to break the rules. When can you chop off the top of someone's head or limbs? What are the real no-nos of portrait photography. Mark gives you the rules of thumb as well as good posing advice.

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Education

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• mark wallace
• snapfactory
• photography
• digital
• studio
• portrait
• model
• lighting
• profoto
• Canon
• Nikon
• lens
• tips
• education

[Simaster]

still amazing how little views there are.. spread the word people. these lessons are amazing.

[metalbillyboy]

very helpfull episode :)

[JanErikEdvartsen]

Very hot model :) And also very educational :) Thanks Mark and Adorama :)

[Simaster]

@SuperMangn there are more in depth videos on the actual adorama website - Mark (aka snapfactory) is just one guy, running his own business and managing to film high quality videos in his own time on top. I appreciate them and his work at least, as nothing else comes close on YT. To go through the complete repertoire of classic photography headshots and compositions would take forever I have 4 books on the subject alone. 8 minutes is a good jump off point.

[SuperMangn]

@Simaster Yes but the people behind this video `adorama tv` are a wealthy business with many people working for them, including editors and pro photographers. They could make much more in depth vids if they wanted and it would be no skin off their nose.

[Simaster]

@SuperMangn better than anything you or I could do. The amount of effort it takes to put together and edit an 8 minute video is astonishing.

[SuperMangn]

@Simaster There not that amazing, 8 mins is so short. It would take much longer to cover the subject well. These videos are just an overview on the subjects and are not a robust guide at all.

[coolguy79jeffrey]

how should i ask the model to pose?

[aishacute94]

helpfull keep it up .

[criticaltinker]

thanks for this great tips...

[gullbuttqasim]

how we take gr8 potrait during the wedding [lz plz plz plz tell setting which i use,.....mail me please...

[beendog230]

DP 1 on 1 is the most comprehensive and helpful photography videos on youtube!