Portrait and Landscape Photography

Perhaps, if Photo Journalism is the 100 miles per hour, action hungry, high profile, niche of professional photography, then portrait photography has to be the go-slow alternative.  Portrait photography involves skill that’s not just in the camera.  As a portrait photographer you are in complete control – of your subject; the scene, and the lighting.  For these reasons, portrait photography is an occupation that normally takes place inside a studio, or some other venue that caters for the photographer.  Technical requirements for the avid Professional Portrait Photographer are more focused on good lighting, diffusers, tele-photo lenses and a useful assistant when it comes to taking portrait photographs of children.  Portrait work comes in all shapes and sizes as you can see, and at times it can be somewhat daunting when you are trying to make your subjects look as good as possible under the camera.  The biggest advantage of the Portrait photographer is that they have a chance to take more than one or two pictures; they have some form of trial and error available.

 In a direct polar opposite to portrait work, there is also landscape work, whilst the goals are similar i.e. getting the best photograph one can, only the equipment really differs.  Landscape Photographers tend to like to use very wide angle lenses and sometimes long exposures to achieve beautiful photographs of landscapes and scenery.  These two forms of photography perhaps provide for one of the most rewarding art-forms of photography.  The results are appreciated by all, and there is a wide audience.