Full Length Portraits Do's and Don'ts

Taking Full Length Portraits are not Intuitive


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Here I made the subject taller by shooting from a very low angle. I was seated on the floor shooting up. This is the opposite of what most people do. They shoot full lengths tipping the camera down from eye level.


Improper full length portrait technique

To get the whole body in the picture most people tip the camera down causing shorter looking legs

Neither method above is correct. To do a proper full length portrait watch the short 4 min. video below!

To learn more about Zoom Lenses and Perspective when it comes to Portraits watch my other video. Click Here.