This document discusses different types of portrait photography and considerations for lighting and lenses. It lists portrait types like headshots, bust length, full length, and self portraits. It also covers things to think about for lighting like backlighting, culture, proximity, pose, props, reflections, and shadows. Finally, it provides examples of portrait lighting setups using one, two, or three lights and discusses outdoor lighting and using window light. It cautions that wide angle lenses can cause distortion if standing close and make models uncomfortable due to proximity.

1. Portraits

2. The Headshot/Bust Length

7. Full Length

9. Person in their Environment

14. Self Portrait

21. Documentary

22. Commercial

23. Fashion

24. Fine Art

25. Things to Consider

26. Backlighting

27. Culture

28. Proximity

29. The Serious Portrait

30. Movement

31. Exposure

32. Exposure

33. Pose

34. Props

35. Reflections

36. Shadows

37. Tell a Story

38. Texture

39. Portrait Lighting

40. One Light from Front

41. One Light from Side

42. One Light with Reflector

43. Two Lights-Face and Hair

44. Three Lights-Face, Hair, Background

45. Outdoor Lighting-Sun and Reflector

46. Outdoor Lighting-Backlight from sun and fill flash

47. Window Light How dark it is inside and how bright it is outside dictates how extreme the lighting looks