6. TAKE GREAT PORTRAITS
At some point in your life, you're going to want to go for some kind of "the way we were" formal portrait taking. An important point to remember in photography is that people make the best subjects. The eyes and mouth are the crucial element of all pictures of people, so you work outwards from there to decide how much you need to include in the frame to capture the real person.
Don't shoot the person straight on with their shoulders squared to the lens. Posing at a quarter angle is the most natural look, with the head slightly inclined. Don't try to shoot the whole body, but also try not to cut it off at noticeable points, such as the shoulders, elbows, waist, or knees. Cut in between these points to soften the look and suggest the continuation of the body.
