Portraiture Tips | The Importance of Location

In portraiture, do not under estimate the important of a location, unless you are shooting portrait in the studio, that’s a different thing but if you planning to shoot outdoor, take your time to scout some good location before the photo shoot. Look where the lighting is coming from, be alert, anticipate, look what time of the day that the lighting is very good, whether it is in the morning or afternoon, but in this case where this picture is taken inside Kuala Lumpur Railway Station the time of the day is not so much important because I was shooting inside, as long as there is bright light during the day, the photo shoot can be done.

Good location can make or break a photo shoot, and also please make sure the clothing that your subject wear during your photo shoot can blend well together or have great contrast between the background and your subject. I really enjoy shooting here at Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, there is a vintage feeling shooting here, maybe because this is an old historical building, rich with great architecture that can be use as a background. The good thing about finding the right or good location is you can spend much or your time shooting without moving or walking too much because there is plenty of photo opportunity, a twist to a different angle will get a different result. In this picture I choose to shoot from lower angle top take the advantage of the leading bright light from above, I think it make a great perspective.

Happy scouting a great location and happy shooting. Great location can make shooting enjoyable and not to forget make your subject at ease and at the same time enjoying the place.

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