DI RECT YOUR SUBJECT

DIRECTING YOUR SUBJECT IS A CRITICAL ASPECT OF CAPTURING THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT. AS A PHOTOGRAPHER, YOU NEED TO GUIDE YOUR MODEL THROUGH THE ENTIRE PHOTOSHOOT PROCESS. YOU MUST COMMUNICATE WITH THEM AND GIVE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW YOU WANT THEM TO POSE, MOVE OR LOOK.

START BY HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR SUBJECT ABOUT THEIR PERSONALITY, INTERESTS, AND WHAT THEY HOPE TO ACHIEVE FROM THE SHOOT. THIS WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THEIR VIBE AND TAILOR SPECIFIC POSES THAT SHOWCASE WHO THEY ARE AUTHENTIC.

DURING THE SHOOT ITSELF, GIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FREQUENTLY AND MAKE SURE TO SHOW THEM SOME GREAT SHOTS AS THEY GO ALONG. IT’S IMPORTANT FOR YOUR MODELS’ CONFIDENCE LEVEL THAT THEY KNOW WHEN THINGS ARE GOING WELL.