SUMMARY
Photographer Julia Trotti demonstrates seven composition tricks to add depth and visual interest to portraits, moving beyond basic subject and lighting. She emphasizes techniques like shooting from side angles for depth, utilizing color contrast, and shifting perspective to avoid repetitive framing. Trotti also discusses how to create separation between the subject and background and the importance of understanding composition rules well enough to bend them for a more natural, editorial feel.
TAKEAWAYS
Composition is key to transforming flat portraits into engaging images.
Techniques include depth through angles, color theory, and perspective shifts.
Varying subject distance from the background creates separation and visual interest.
Mastering composition allows for bending rules for a more cinematic, editorial style.