"Magical Portraits"
I must have taken more than 30K portrait "clicks" during the past 1.5 years. How many of those pictures do you think, turned out to be so beautiful that my customers exclaimed "Wow". You guessed it right, not many initially. I was wondering why. I was also wondering what are the elements that are needed to make a portrait beautiful, appealing and a joy to look at. After a year of observation, study and research i guess I have got it. I give them to you for your benefit. Think about it and practice if possible.
The emotional and physical state of mind
The subjects must be in a neutral state of mind, neither tensed, worried, hurried nor agitated, when photographed. In fact they should be radiating their authority, love, kindness, happiness etc.
The photographers skill
The photographers skill to blend his art and craft, plays an equally important part in the creation of "magical portraits". Such skills are either inborn, or acquired, and practiced to perfection.
"Devine intervention"
Finally no matter how much skill and subject-state-of-mind, is mixed one may not be able to create "magical portraits" without "divine intervention". I have put this condition in quotes, because not everyone may subscribe to this believe of mine.
When these three elements are mixed in appropriate proportions, we can create a portrait that will have some magic appeal. In other words if 10 people view a display of such a portrait, 9 will spontaneously express their appreciation using pleasant words/phrases like " beautiful", "Wonderful", "this is the picture I like most" etc., Such appreciation will usually transcend one's filter, of race, religion, subject interest. The best world renowned portrait under such a category could be the "Monalisa" (artist instead of a photographer).
As I hear such appreciative words more and more often at Lux Me Images, i am beginning to realize that somehow I am getting a good mix of these three elements more consistently.
The photographers skill
The photographers skill to blend his art and craft, plays an equally important part in the creation of "magical portraits". Such skills are either inborn, or acquired, and practiced to perfection.
"Devine intervention"
Finally no matter how much skill and subject-state-of-mind, is mixed one may not be able to create "magical portraits" without "divine intervention". I have put this condition in quotes, because not everyone may subscribe to this believe of mine.
When these three elements are mixed in appropriate proportions, we can create a portrait that will have some magic appeal. In other words if 10 people view a display of such a portrait, 9 will spontaneously express their appreciation using pleasant words/phrases like " beautiful", "Wonderful", "this is the picture I like most" etc., Such appreciation will usually transcend one's filter, of race, religion, subject interest. The best world renowned portrait under such a category could be the "Monalisa" (artist instead of a photographer).
As I hear such appreciative words more and more often at Lux Me Images, i am beginning to realize that somehow I am getting a good mix of these three elements more consistently.
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