Portrait photography can take many forms from candid to posed portraits. The document discusses various types of portraits including candid, posed, formal, couple, environmental, sporting, children, and group portraits. It also provides tips for taking better portraits such as choosing the right background, focusing on the eyes, using lighting effectively, changing the format or perspective, experimenting with expressions, and using techniques like movement or reflection.

1. Portrait Photography “ A portrait! What could be more simple and more complex, more obvious and more profound. ” - Charles Baudelaire “ Portraiture is a window to the soul ” Holding Virgina - Sally Mann

10. Children

12. Choosing the Right Background

17. Experiment with Subject Expressions

18. Same shot+different focus =different story

20. Give Your Subject Space to Look Into

21. Reflection & Shadow

24. but not too serious….