Portrait Photography is a photograph of a person or group of people that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. There are many types of portrait photography.
Candid Photography
Candid photography is a photograph captured without creating a posed appearance. Candid photos help to bring life and characteristics to your shoots.
Posed Photography
Posed photography is when the people have been put into a certain pose and hold that stance while the photo is taken. Often, the subject is looking directly at the camera, and there is no movement.
Couple Photography
Couple photography highlights the relation and bond between two people. The shoots can either be candid or posed.
Environmental Photography
Environmental photography means that you are photographing the object in its own environment, where it is comfortable most. The photos are taken mainly in a home or workplace, and it highlights the subject's life and surroundings.
Formal Photography
A formal portrait is a posed picture of a person or a group of people. It focuses on clearly showing facial features and highlights a certain characteristic of the subject, like a job or personality.
Sporting Photography
Sporting photography can sometimes be a branch of photojournalism. It can also be amateur sports photography, where the subject focuses on something like children playing association football.
Children Photography
Children photography includes using a variety of colours and props to create playful and imaginative photographs.
Group Photography
Group photography is when a photographer uses 3 or more people in a photo. Like couple photography, it highlights the relationship between the group.