Comments on: Young photographers, what is a professional portrait?

By: θηλή φωτογράφος

θηλή φωτογράφος — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:50:59 +0000

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
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellas2008/4312348137/

By: grrrrr

grrrrr — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:12:59 +0000

"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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By: Shorty

Shorty — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:31:59 +0000

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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By: j

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:23:59 +0000

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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