r/portraitphotography

Hi everyone!

I'm a beginner portrait photographer and I'm starting to build my portfolio. These were taken during golden hour with a Canon EOS R8 and a 70-200mm f/4.

I'd really appreciate your feedback!

I'm especially interested in feedback on:

1. Composition

2. Lighting

3. Posing

4. Editing/color grading

5. Whether these are portfolio-worthy

I want to improve, so feel free to point out anything that stands out, whether it's technical or creative.

Thanks in advance!

Like the title says I’ve pretty much done little to no portrait photography in almost 8 years. Now I’m back to basics. I’ve always been a natural light shooter and have shot weddings and events before but again a loooooong time ago. Any tips or tricks, any suggestions or wise words will be appreciated.

From a shoot with Athina a few years ago.

This portrait came from one of those fun unexpected moments. A couple of friends asked if I’d be interested in photographing them in their cosplay, and we ended up making some images together. I can’t remember which video game inspired this character, but I really liked in this photo the sense of quiet introspection and strength they brought to it. I hope that comes through in the portrait. Hope you like it.

Studio photo by me [Canon R6 + canon 28-70 f2.8]

I photographed an actress in Atlanta.

Here are a couple shots from a visit to AO Glass in Burlington, Vermont. I included an iPhone photo of the back of my camera because I thought it was fun to show the composition in-camera and how close it was to the final image. The second photo is the finished shot.