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Portrait Lifestyle Stock Photography; A Couple in the Park
One category of stock photography which sells well is lifestyle portrait photography. Just as its name implies, lifestyle photography captures people living their lives. Whether it's an image of a family sitting at the dinner table, senior citizens enjoying a game of golf, or a couple in love (spending time together) the lifestyle stock photo should capture the natural moments of a couple. In addition, I like to talk to my couples when I photograph them. It allows me to interact with them for a more natural photo, rather than a stiff, posed image.
I do work with both amateur and professional models when photographing stock images. While working with the professional model is somewhat easier as they are more comfortable in front of the camera and can "act" the part to bring life to a photo, I find that the non-professional has more of the natural look I'm looking for when it comes to good lifestyle stock photography. The main reason, and perhaps the only reason is, that the individuals have a connection amongst each other. They have that history together.
This weeks photo of the week, captures the true emotions and expressions of this married couple photographed in a California park. They are not professionals models, yet, they work well together in the series of stock images I captured of them in a park. From the 1 hour session, I had several images that are suitable for inclusion in my iStockphoto.com portfolio. The photo can easily be used for valentines day, insurance, health images, and a number of lifestyle photo applications.
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Lifestyle Portrait Photography
Lifestyle portrait photography is somewhat different than engagement photography in that the couple may already be married and desire photography which depicts the couple and their lifestyle. I have photographed couples in arcades, on top of Bear Mountain in Big Bear, skiing, on their boats, and various other lifestyle situations. This weeks photo of the week takes us to Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park in Riverside, California.
The couple photographed are avid mountain bikers and had hired me to capture the day as the rode their mountain bikes through out the wilderness. In all actuality, the photo shoot was for stock photography and in exchange, the couple would receive a disk of their lifestyle photos for posing.
I selected the image below as photo of the week because it shows the couple coming off of a rock hill in unison. Wile the image was not planned, it appears as though it was well choreographed. The image is a great testament to the couples affinity for mountain biking and that the image truly captures a part of their lifestyle.
The photo was captured on a Nikon D300 and processed in Adobe Lightroom. Affects where added using Tiffen Effects and OnOne PhotoFrame Pro.
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