Young photographers, what is a professional portrait?

Posted by admin on February 27th, 2010 and filed under portrait photographers | 4 Comments »

Another question for the newbies; not the seasoned pros.

its a portrait made by someone trained in portrait lighting

the first answer says some amateurs can out shoot pros – - – thats exactly where the new dsrl young photographers go wrong – very funny – - – - this is the sort of statement those with no understanding of light or photography say

im not a portrait shooter, i will bet any sum you want i can produce a better portrait than these amateurs that dont understand – its all about light

4 Responses

  1. j Says:

    A portrait that has been paid for of course. That is what professional means. It is a profession.

    There are very good ‘amateurs’ out there that could stomp some ‘pros’.

    It’s just a title.
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  2. Shorty Says:

    A portrait where you dont take pictures of yourself in the mirror or with the camera held at arm’s length away.
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  3. grrrrr Says:

    "Professional" basically means something that the consumer cannot provide themselves. A good professional portrait would have to be of a quality that the client could not simply reproduce with a Nikon D40 and a tripod. Professional portraits represent the client the way they want to be represented (fashion, beauty, conceptual), and are technically and compositionally perfect. The lighting is perfectly on par, and the photo has beauty and meaning- not just to the client, but as a work of art.
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  4. θηλή φωτογράφος Says:

    its a portrait made by someone trained in portrait lighting

    the first answer says some amateurs can out shoot pros – - – thats exactly where the new dsrl young photographers go wrong – very funny – - – - this is the sort of statement those with no understanding of light or photography say

    im not a portrait shooter, i will bet any sum you want i can produce a better portrait than these amateurs that dont understand – its all about light
    References :
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellas2008/4312348137/

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