Common types of portrait photography – Candid, Posed, Formal, Couple, Environmental, Sporting, Children, Group, Creative
Candid – un-posed and unplanned photo
Posed – effectively planned. Must be communication between camera and model. Also body language
Formal – you plan everything, hair, makeup, location, props, mood.
Couple – relationship between two people.
Small Group – common bond between people of a small group.
Environmental – People in their own territory. Also a story telling photograph.
Sporting – a sportsperson with their uniform, equipment and surroundings which could be a stadium.
Children – they do what they want to do. They might not pose.
Creative – any type of art to create photography.
Self Evaluation
I took portraits of my classmates who did different poses each time. I could improve by making the photographs less blurry by focussing on the subject.