Portrait Photography: Make Memories That Will Last a Lifetime
At first glance, portrait photography appears similar to headshot photography.
But nothing could be further from the truth.
A good headshot is designed to represent a person in a professional setting—say on LinkedIn or in a portfolio. But it doesn’t provide a glimpse into that person’s personality. It just shows you what they look like.
A portrait, on the other hand, allows for some expression of who the person is. There’s some ar-tistic license possible—maybe using effective lighting and shadow to create an air of mystery or an air of openness. A portrait can tell a story, or it can show who the sitter is.
Illuminating a Personality
Portraiture has a long history, stemming back to the portrait painters who used to create images of wealthy patrons. With the 19th century advent of daguerreotype, portrait photography be-came much more popular than portrait painting, and much more accessible to the masses.
At that time, portraits took a relatively long time to create still, because the medium used need-ed a very long exposure time. As exposure times began to lessen, more types of portraiture be-came possible. With modern exposure times, portraits are no longer tied to a big setup, and can be done outside of the confines of a studio if needed or wanted.
Portraits for All
Adult, senior, family, whoever: we cater to any possible portrait subject. It’s easy to schedule a photography session for either a personal or a group portrait. If you’re based out of South Florida, especially the Fort Lauderdale area, we’re right in your neighborhood and ready to serve you. We have three packages that you can choose from.
Types of Portrait
Portrait photographers have experimented with many different styles over the years, and four different styles are commonly recognized.
• Constructionist. In this form of portrait, the photographer is creating the image to match a general theme or concept. Many wedding portraits would fit this, as would many family portraits—these types of portraits showcase the happy couple, the model family, the powerful executive or the world-weary soldier.
• Environmental. In this form of portrait, the subject is shown in their natural environment. A good example might be a teacher shown in the classroom, or a businessman at the head of a boardroom table.
• Candid. These photographs are generally taken without the subject’s knowledge and showcase the person going about their business.
• Creative. These portraits are altered after the fact in a darkroom or digital photo pro-gram to accentuate, diminish or change aspects of the photo. These reveal something about the sitter or photographer that goes beyond the naked eye.
At Color Fusion Studio, we generally focus on the first two, particularly the constructionist. These are by far the most common type of portrait.
Just call (754) 252-3762 or fill out the contact form below and we’ll set your next shoot up to your personal specifications.