# 43: What is it about headshot and portrait?
Posted: August 26, 2009
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Undeniably, portrait is my strength in photography. A person, especially human’s body and facial features have always been my great inspirations. I love taking photos of people; a smile, a tear, a wrinkle, a curve, a wink….everything would reveal some unexpectedl beauty.
I only look at things and human in their best angles. And I will kill them softly with my shots!
Children and women are my special passions. As a common sense, a male photographer would take better photos for women rather than a female photographer does. It is said that because men will be able to see what would be the most attractive and sexiest angles of a women. Well, sure is, the way a man looks at a woman always involves some sexual feelings; he knows how she could be beautiful in his photos.
But well, it is just a common sense. A woman might not look at another woman in a gender way, but she knows the best, what parts of a woman makes her beautiful (and attractive). So, it’s just the way of looking. As a photographer in particular, and as artists in general, whatever the person sees and feels will reveal in his/her works. You think a woman with big boos are beautiful, you will have photos with boos are in focused. You think a girl’s neck is sexy, you will have photos with her neck is in focused. The difference that makes a good artist is that, you can make other persons feel the same way you do, or even better. And what you stay focus on would tell what a person you are too. So….better be careful, haha!!!!
Lately, I have great experience with taking headshot photos – of women! I thought it was easy but then it is really really……….not! Then I thought it is damn difficult but finally I learnt, nah, it is not. So, what’s the deal? It means that it is hard, but once you unlock the keys, it is way so much easier!
Headshot is mostly used for actors, dancers, TV entertainers….These people need to update their looks almost everyday to send around for casting on particular jobs such as a movie, a TV commercial, magazines, music shows…..As you know, headshot is mostly about the person’s face, beautiful or necessary enough to match with any casting requirements. Well, “beautiful” but still be able to speak for the person’s personality and his/her essence, not just “beautiful” but no feelings at all. Well, that is the hard thing – the key that needs to be unlocked: A face with a story behind!
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