5 Portrait Photography Hacks

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One thing that children are absolutely excellent at is expressing their emotions loudly, whether in public or private. It’s why children are such a pleasure to work with for many photographers. You don’t have to illicit anything from them because they are more than happy to be themselves in every scenario.

However, if you’re working with adults, you may need to get a little more creative. A blank face isn’t very much fun to look at and your clients aren’t going to like their portraits if this is what they’re giving you.

So, you may need to figure out ways to get your clients comfortable enough to laugh or genuinely smile. One hack I’ve seen a lot of photographers using lately is to have one individual in a couple loudly sniff their partner’s neck. It always gets a smile. You may need to come up with your own ways to solicit expressions from your clients.

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