Better portrait photography tip #3… Shoot wider and closer to your subject

I once read from another photographer that if you’re not happy with your portraits, you are using too long of a lens (telephoto) and you’re too far away from your subject.

While I do still use a telephoto lens for some portraits, I do agree with photographing portraits close up and with a wide angle lens.

Photographing close and wide does a couple things.
Psychologically, people feel more comfortable when you are near. They know what you are doing and can talk with you and have fun during their portrait session.

Photographing with a wider lens also allows you to include some environmental aspects to your portrait which helps tell your story.

So get out there and experiment with photographing your Maui portraits with a wider lens and close to your subject.

Aloha, Kristin