Making ‘Scents’ of Portraiture

    Show their relationships. That mantra echoes in my head during portrait sessions.
    Subjects loosen up when they engage with another person, a pet, or even an inanimate object, that has meaning to them.
    The couple in the photo appear natural while playing with a flower. In static poses during the shoot, they appeared stiff.
    Portraits that depict relationships strike a chord with people—magazine readers for example—who view portraiture.
    Relationships are the ultimate props. They lure into the open a subject’s essence.