Portraits

Portrait photography

Artistic portrait photography goes far beyond that of a simple likeness or physical representation of a model. It can be a representation of a personality, or an expression that a photographer wishes to give. In terms of poses and expressions, photographic expectations vary from photographer to photographer. Either the poses sought involve the escape of a collaboration with a model, or the photograph is the result of serendipity and the instant capture of an expression. Other elements complete the treatment of the portrait: the play of light, make-up and hair, staging, imaginations, perceptions, narrations, conceptions...