Female
Portrait Photography
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Female
portrait photography is an art and a craft that has been around
since Joseph Niepce first shuttered to think that in 1814
his camera obscura could actually capture a photographic image.
The most exciting thing about female portrait photography
is that anyone can do it.
Children
can do it. Grandmas can do it. Even great grandparents can
partake of the fun and adventure in female portrait photography.
At its most basic, female portrait photography is simply sitting
a girl or woman on a chair and taking her picture.
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Have you ever done this? Do you know someone who has? Likely this
is the case. If not what rock have you been living under. C'mon!
Female portrait photography is so easy even a caveman or woman can
do it.
So, give yourself more credit than that! I mean, you're a bit more
evolved that a caveman aren't you? Anywho, to move on a bit, let's
talk about some of the finer points of female portrait photography.
One finer point one might use is a knife to threaten the woman
with so she is willing to sit in the chair while you take her picture.
This type of female portrait photography is illegal in many states
so check the laws in your area before partaking of the particularly
confrontational style of taking photos.
Now, once you have convinced the woman or girl to sit for you,
using unreasonable force or otherwise, it is important to put this
scared being at ease otherwise your photos will reflect this tension.
Telling her you're joking sometimes helps along with waving some
money around and promises for payment when the session is over.
Now, that you have a semi-willing subject before you, how does
one engage in superior and artistic female portrait photography?
The key is not creativity as you were probably thinking. The key
is having the right equipment, or in fact any equipment.
Sitting a girly girl down for a photo session will most always
fail when you say to her, "I would like for you to sit down
and pose for me as I would like to take some mental pictures of
you." No, this won't work.
Don't be cheap. Get yourself a digital camera. Sit the feminine
gender down on a stool. Do not take a stool sample. Take a couple
of mental pictures just to get warmed up. Then start snapping your
real camera. Reviewing the work of famous photographer Annie
Leibovitz may help inspire you as well.
By doing this you are now engaged in the fine art of female portrait
photography. Congratulations, you are no longer a stalker, and may
even one day become a star.
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