portrait photography

     

Portrait photography (also known as portraiture) is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people, in which the face an its expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is the person's face, although the entire body and the background may be included. A portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the camera.

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