Show me your very, very best portraits!

[Paul D. Van Hoy II]

Paul D. Van Hoy II

Toronto Wedding Photographer

 

[Derrel]

I like some of these. People Pictures by Derrel Photo Gallery by Derrel at pbase.com

 

[manaheim]

Some nice shots.

cams... Love yours, and I laughed too.

Javier loved your second one.

Derail, no cheating. Post them here.

 

[RauschPhotography]

Nice work here! Here's my personal favorite

 

[Snyder]

Well I haven't posted a photo on here in years...

 

[molested_cow]

Not because of technical execution, but because of what it means to me.

My mom, my grandma and my great grandma. It's impossible to get all of them to look at the camera at the same time.

 

[manaheim]

I don't do many, but here's one I was always happy with...

 

[eaphotog]

The background is civil war tents.

There is so much wonderful detail in this photo- would you mind if I took a stab at the edit process?

 

[MSnowy]

 

[orb9220]

Street Cello by orb9220, on Flickr


Thinking Next Move Pioneer Square by orb9220, on Flickr


2011 Saturday Market Weekend Opening 03 of 19 by orb9220, on Flickr

Was always self-conscious about shooting people. And decided to try this year to do more of candid street.
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[javier]

If I may ask a question. What do each of you consider to be a portrait? Obviously there are different opinions here. Just curious as I myself have been all over the place with this.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

 

[Dominantly]

@Bitter: That background's quite interesting. How did you do that? Folded back backdrop?

Mark

The background is civil war tents.

Oh boy, I like this shot. I'm jealous! I'm fascinated with the Civil War (as you've probably seen) and would love to shoot (camera) at an reenactment.

 

[jritz]

 

[Dominantly]

If I may ask a question. What do each of you consider to be a portrait? Obviously there are different opinions here. Just curious as I myself have been all over the place with this.

Well, if I have to define what I technically consider a portrait; it's a capture of a person in which their face is the primary focus and does not compete with any other elements of the photograph. The fist thing you should be drawn to is the face, with subtle composition techniques that may not stand out, but make it all tie together (like shoulder angles, chin angle/direction, eye direction, etc).