A portrait is a painting, drawing or photograph of a person. It usually consists of the subjects shoulders and upwards, with the face being the focal point of the image, in order to display the expression, personality, and mood of the subject.
Subjects are generally seated against plain backgrounds and lit with the soft light of an overhead window or with studio lighting. Advances in photographic equipment and techniques have developed, and given photographers the ability to capture images with shorter exposure times and experiment outside of the studio.
Portrait photography is not something that can be effectively achieved by just anyone. There is more to this application of photography than family photos, it's more about taking a well composed photograph of a subject and creating something more artistic and powerful.
Some of the most highly anticipated portraits are those of the British Royal Family. There are official ones which tend to be painting and are unveiled at big events, and there are unofficial ones which tend to be photographs taken by other well-respected photographers.
Mario Testino is considered to be the 'King' of Royal photographs, and Princess Diana is remembered at her best in her last ever photoshoot in which she chose Testino as the photographer.
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