Formal portraits are often used by businesses for photos of staff and executives on their website or brochures such as annual reports. The portraits are usually taken in a studio or at the business premises, but either way it is usually important that the portraits give a professional appearance.
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When discussing types of pictures that can be taken by a professional photographer, there are two main types. Candid photography lends a more personal feel to each photo, and captures life as it is happening.
Professional photographic portraits on the other hand, are more about chronicling an event, and preserving it in a staged manner. Each method has its own place and time in which it is most appropriate, and the information below will provide you with the main differences between the two styles.
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