While anyone can open their smartphone camera and start clicking pictures, it takes talent to capture emotion. Something beyond what is visible to the bare eye. Portrait photography is all about people. Being one of the most popular genres of photography, it is also one of the most difficult ones. Bringing out the mood and personality of your subject, without making it look too cluttered, isn’t easy. It requires skill and talent.
In the most basic terms, portrait photography is the artistic representation of one’s character. The photographs tell a story while building a connection between the viewer and the subject. And this requires immense skill and practice. You need to have not only basic knowledge about equipment, but also understand how different components of environment interact with the subject. Light, colour composition, location, background, etc are all things that need to be kept in mind while attempting to master portrait photography.
Today, we bring you some skilled photographers who have already mastered the art of telling powerful stories about their subject.
First up, we have Rituparno Roy who handles the Instagram page @_in_visions_. Apart from portrait photography, Rituparno also has various other styles he practices. Maintaining a certain aesthetic with colours, his entire feed is well put-together. All images of one subject following a particular mood and ambience. Not only this, but he is also the founder of @kolkatas_paparazzi.
Next, we present Vasuki Prabandam. He’s the great artist behind the Instagram page @vasuki.prabandam, which primarily focuses on portrait photography. His Instagram feed doesn’t just bring attention to the subject, but tell you a story, bringing out the character of the subject.
Lastly, we have @opticalcanvas, an Instagram page dedicated to conceptualized portraits. Photographs are posted on the page as series following a certain theme; Each different from the other.
