portrait shots

Close-up facial photos

Portrait shots are photographs or film frames focused on a person, typically from the shoulders or chest up, emphasizing the face and expression.

In photography, portrait shots aim to capture personality or mood: The photographer took several portrait shots before the interview.

In film and video, they're composed for vertical phone screens or close-up character moments.

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three-quarter view · studio · lighting · natural light · pose · expression · eyes · eye contact · shoulders · lens · bokeh · camera angle · backdrop · sitter · subject · composition · framing · candid

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framing/body coverage

portrait shotswide shots

Distant framing in film

long shots · establishing shots · body shots

subject focus

portrait shotslandscape shots

Images of terrain and horizons

landscape photography · architectural photography · nature photography · cityscapes · seascapes

photographic style/purpose

portrait shotscandid shots

Unposed, natural photographs

action shots · documentary photography · street photography · photojournalism · snapshot

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