This image was shot during the dedication of the Gettysburg Train Station where President Lincoln arrived on the trip to speak at the dedication of the National Cemetery!
Portraiture photography is a very unique and specialized genre of photography.
It comprises not only the elements and technical knowledge of taking a great image but also that of design and staging of the subject being shot.
The subject of a formal portrait can be of varied items; people, house pets, racehorses, prize bulls or just about anything important in an individual’s existence.
The key to award winning and sought after portraiture captures not only the figure in its glory but the soul of the subject.
When having your formal portrait shot consider the story you want to express.
Are you a racecar driver? Then at the track with your vehicle would be a great backdrop.
If you are Judge then in your chambers formally dressed with your law library as a backdrop.
They are the props of your life and should reflect the inner self to the viewers of that portrait.
Many famous portrait photographers make a very good living capturing rock stars, celebrities, well-known icons of business, and sports maven’s souls.
Annie Leibovitz the chief photographer for Rolling Stone Magazine shot her portraiture work for the covers of the popular rock magazine.
Her first subject for the magazine was John Lennon. Other icons of the world from Bill Clinton to Suri Cruise have also graced her lens.
World famous portrait photographer Man Ray had the nabobs of the world such as Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, and Aldous Huxley all seek him out to do his magical style of portraiture of their souls.
Smile
Learn to shoot the soul in the eyes!
Dick Bloom
Happy portrait trails
Dick Bloom
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