portrait sessions

Scheduled face captures

Portrait sessions are scheduled appointments with a photographer for formal or semi-formal photographs of individuals, couples, or families.

The term appears in photography marketing and booking: She offers mini portrait sessions for the holidays, We booked a portrait session for the baby's first birthday.

Sessions typically last from fifteen minutes to several hours depending on scope and setting.

Related

composition · lighting design · golden hour · mood setting · softbox · ring light · graduation photos · glamour photography · holiday cards · color theory · posing · reflector · flash · tripod · camera · natural light · light meter · white balance

Categories
Opposites
photographic approach

portrait sessionscandid photography

Unposed, natural image-making

street photography · photojournalism · documentary photography · action shots · stolen moments

production formality

portrait sessionsparty photos

Images from celebrations

selfies

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G