Foundation
Place your portrait subject in soft light
Whensomeone agrees to a portrait
With a willing person, try an indirect window or open shade. Turn them slightly and look at how light falls across their face. Choose a comfortable position with visible facial detail and take a portrait.
Start tiny
Make one portrait in nearby indirect light.
SafetyUse a willing subject; agree separately before sharing. Stop if they want to stop.
Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea
Gary Small / Nikon, Take Better Portraits. Read the source ↗ Savannah Dodd / Photography Ethics Centre, The Fundamentals of Photographic Consent (2022). Read the source ↗ Practice, cue and time are editorial adaptations of documented methods.
Foundation: Small recurring actions with little setup. Choose anchors that fit your day.
