w/nw Environmental Portraits

I have been confused by the term (or is it label) "Environmental Portrait". As I look through this thread I see everything and anything and I'm still confused. So, what's a poor boy to do? Google it of course.

What is an environmental portrait in photography?
Somewhere in between candid photography and studio portraiture is the environmental portrait: a shot that captures a subject at work, at home, or in another important location. Environmental portraits combine a meaningful setting with basic portrait photography skills such as posing and lighting.

Well, hey, what the heck... there it is! Another interesting point of view. Learn something new or be more confused everyday!

All the best,
Mike
 
Yokosuka_Mike said:
I have been confused by the term (or is it label) "Environmental Portrait". As I look through this thread I see everything and anything and I'm still confused. So, what's a poor boy to do? Google it of course.

What is an environmental portrait in photography?
Somewhere in between candid photography and studio portraiture is the environmental portrait: a shot that captures a subject at work, at home, or in another important location. Environmental portraits combine a meaningful setting with basic portrait photography skills such as posing and lighting.

Well, hey, what the heck... there it is! Another interesting point of view. Learn something new or be more confused everyday!

All the best,
Mike
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Thank you. I notice there are quite a few other quite specific W/NW portrait threads here... portraits, street portraits, portraits (not street), etc.
 
Singing and promoting her own CD outside a restaurant...i'm the only audience, and it starts to rain


Taitung County, southern Taiwan

Image by Taipei-metro

Canon EOS T4i,
Tamron EF 24-70
 
Taitung County, southern Taiwan

Taiwan's Pai-wan Tribe 排湾 族 Couple

photo by Taipei-metro

Hexar AF Silver,
Hexar 35mm F2/ Lens made in Japan by Konica
Fuji Xtra 400 printfilm
 
Kid in a public Clinics

Taitung County, southern Taiwan


a Taipei-metro photo

Canon EOS AF10S,
Sigma EF 28-105 Lens made in Japan
Fuji Xtra 400 print Film
 
Yokosuka_Mike said:
I have been confused by the term (or is it label) "Environmental Portrait". As I look through this thread I see everything and anything and I'm still confused. So, what's a poor boy to do? Google it of course.

What is an environmental portrait in photography?
Somewhere in between candid photography and studio portraiture is the environmental portrait: a shot that captures a subject at work, at home, or in another important location. Environmental portraits combine a meaningful setting with basic portrait photography skills such as posing and lighting.

Well, hey, what the heck... there it is! Another interesting point of view. Learn something new or be more confused everyday!

All the best,
Mike
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Hi Mike, I understand you and your “confusion ” and fully agree with your words.

For me to understand what a good environmental portrait is we should look at Vince’s photos posted in this thread. And of course there are some other good examples.

In my opinion, which perhaps could be wrong, it is not enough to take a photo of somebody in a place to make a good environmental portrait. It could be a good photo yes but not an an environmental portrait!

Thanks for your input

robert
 
She is about to sing in a street talent show tonight

Taitung County, southern Taiwan


photo by Taipei-metro

Canon EOS AF 10S,
Sigma EF 28-105/ Lens made in Japan
Fuji Xtra 400
 
M 10 Mono ........
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