A portrait is usually an image that includes a singular person that is the main subject of the image. For example a selfie would be a self-portrait as it is a photo that has a person in the frame as the subject of the photo. There are also many “rules” that come with portraits, such as the rule of thirds, making sure your subject is sufficiently lighted, usually with the light coming in from the side rather than head on, and also you would usually want to have the subject wear different colored clothes than what the color of the background is. Following these rules or guidelines are sure to make your portraits looks as good as they can be.

Portraits can also be close ups of faces, rather than the head and body as well. This just shows the dynamism of portraits and the vast amount of possibilities there are in just this one type of photo. However this is not the only dynamic part of portraits themselves, as you can also create sets of portraits that feature a person multiple times over a short period of time to create a set. A portrait also doesn’t need to contain a person, as it could have a part of someone like someone’s feet kicking with a football, or an animal instead. Overall portraits are a very diverse category of image and there are more possibilities than you think.