Image DAY 335 PORTRAITS

Use of Perspective

PETER TATE, ACTOR AND STAGE DIRECTOR

When making a portrait, there are many variables to consider and many choices to make. Depending on its final destination, your image should please your client while still exemplifying your best work, true to your style and chosen area of photography.

I had always wanted to use this classic location in upper Manhattan, under a bridge, which exudes depth and perspective easily while a tunnel of curved steel supports surround and frame the subject.

Peter Tate’s intense gaze, casual position and clothing are balanced with his hat and the visual drama of the depth of ...

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