{"id":5360,"date":"2022-08-29T13:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T20:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=5360"},"modified":"2024-04-02T10:04:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:04:29","slug":"the-art-of-the-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/the-art-of-the-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of the Portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-intro-text\" id=\"block_63067fabadc9e\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n        <p>People love portraits. We are surrounded by them. We see representations of people everywhere. But why are we so drawn to pictures of other people? More curiously, how can a stock portrait of an anonymous person capture our attention?<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_63067fc5adc9f\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <p>Portraiture is about more than pure representation. They may show us what a person looks like but, more importantly, they capture an idea. Stylistic choices like color, framing, lighting, setting, and expression can tell us how a person wants to be seen or they can capture a particular mood or emotion. In fact, without the distracting signifiers that come with recognizability, the right stock portrait can turn a stranger\u2019s face into a powerful cultural piece.<\/p>\n<p>The word \u201cportrait\u201d comes from the Latin \u201cportrahere,\u201d which translates to \u201cdrag out, reveal, expose.\u201d Portraiture often is a translation of identity where we search for clues to a person\u2019s character, a cultural mood, or even the human condition. We love portraits because we want to know what humanity looks like and see its essence reflected and illuminated in all of our different forms.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  id=\"block_6306844aadca3\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex left-portrait\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/2265969\/a-woman-sniffs-flowers\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_2265969.jpg\" alt=\"A Woman Sniffs Flowers\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/hvostikova\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Alina Hvostikova\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/1282669\/commercial-fisherman-portrait\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_1282669.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Commercial Fisherman on his boat\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/RaymondForbes\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Raymond Forbes LLC\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_63067fe5adca1\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>People pictures may seem like a dime a dozen but skillful portraits are an intricate craft. The collaboration between subject and creator is the most powerful element. When an artist makes a portrait of someone, they are presenting a particular impression and understanding of a person. But what they are able to reveal is entirely dependent on how they make their subject feel.<\/p>\n<p>Portraits can range from the highly constructed \u2014 posed, creative, stylized \u2014 to the decidedly documentary \u2014 stripped down, spontaneous, raw. They can be as visually exciting as a dramatic production or can be a stark frame that allows the subject\u2019s character to shine through.  With so many different types of portraiture and so many faces in the crowd, how do you pick the best media for your project? Here is a brief walk through the main types of portraiture and how they are used. <\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_630684b1adca4\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n      \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4607701\/joyful-diverse-sisterhood\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4607701-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Close up of laughing female friends with tattoos and braided hair wearing only undergarments in front of neutral studio backdrop.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4607701-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4607701-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4607701-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4607701-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4607701.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    \n          <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ErinBrant\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Erin Brant\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n    \n              <h3>Group and family portraits<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a child of the 80s or 90s you probably think of the group portrait as being a cheesy, outdated format. You would be both right and wrong. Big brands have embraced everything from classy and classic professional cohort photos to dorky family portraits. Class photos, sports teams, and even front-porch family photos all have their rightful place in today&#8217;s brand landscape.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_630684f8adca7\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <h3>Beauty portraits<\/h3>\n<p>Despite its name, a beauty portrait is not necessarily about beauty. It describes a style of close-up framing where the model\u2019s face is the primary content. Usually used to promote skincare, makeup, wellness, and body-positivity themes and products, beauty portraits can range from a crop at chest level to frank, extreme closeups.<\/p>\n<p>In contemporary advertising and marketing, there has been a shift away from a tendency to flatter and idealize and a strong move toward more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/user\/consumergallery\/7d2beadc-7d91-5e4c-af2b-3d6ae4691960?cg=1&#038;page=1\">natural and honest explorations of faces<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_63068523adcaa\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/3779685\/ebony-on-lavender\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3779685-799x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ebony On Lavender Black woman in colourful makeup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3779685-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3779685-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3779685-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3779685-1198x1536.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3779685.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/Shilika_C\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Shilika Chisoko\n            <\/a><br>\n                          <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_63068512adca9\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n              <h3>Studio portraits<\/h3>\n<p>The neutral environment of a studio portrait draws attention to the subject and their attributes. In the absence of environmental context, the importance of lighting, backdrops, props, styling, and poses are heightened. The use of colorful backdrops continues to be popular. While super bold, high-key colored backdrops have been trending for years, there is also a move towards more pared-back color palettes and interesting uses of texture, pattern, and materials.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  style=\"background:#cc9a9a;\"  id=\"block_63068572adcac\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex left-landscape\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/3059371\/portrait-of-a-young-woman-with-color-light\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3059371.jpg\" alt=\"Young female in stylish coat looking at camera while standing under red and blue light\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/Zhivago\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Sergey Filimonov\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4464675\/exhausted-portrait\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4464675.jpg\" alt=\"Young African American man in red sweater with his hand on his face with an exhausted gesture\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/guillermodltorre\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Guillermo de la Torre\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_630685bdadcad\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n      \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4829650\/smiling-senior-gardener-showing-broccoli-in-village\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4829650-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Full body of content elderly male farmer in casual clothes and hat holding fresh green broccoli and smiling at camera during harvesting works in countryside\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4829650-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4829650-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4829650-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4829650-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4829650.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/danilnevsky\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Danil Nevsky\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n    \n              <h3>Environmental and lifestyle portraits<\/h3>\n<p>Environmental portraiture illuminates a person\u2019s character and circumstances through their positioning within an environmental context. It is often taken in the subject\u2019s natural surroundings, like their home or workplace, and typically describes their tastes and preferences. <\/p>\n<p>In this type of portraiture, the environment and the person both have narrative importance. Peripheral details can add depth to the image and reveal clues about the subject. <\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_63068637adcb0\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <h3>Creative and conceptual portraits<\/h3>\n<p>Creative and <a href=\"https:\/\/shotkit.com\/conceptual-photography\/\">conceptual<\/a> portraits can use devices such as costumes, props, evocative locations, colored gels, etc. to build a narrative around the subject that expresses something imaginative. Or, they may involve some type of formal innovation such as the manipulation of the film or file in post-production. This artist&#8217;s approach uses portraiture as a base for the exploration of some kind of deeper theme or concept.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n    \n                    <div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n              \n    \n            \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/3671944\/70s-woman-calling-with-vintage-telephone-looking-at-mirror\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3671944-679x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Woman calling with old vintage telephone looking at mirror\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3671944-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3671944-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3671944-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3671944-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3671944.jpg 1061w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/mvankoekje\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              Maite Artajo\n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_630686a2adcb4\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <h3>Fashion portraits<\/h3>\n<p>Fashion has long been a place for high experimentation and creativity. The core subjects are the garments, but the look, makeup, attitude, and pose of the model greatly influence how the fashion is read. Stylistic choices, such as lighting, location, backdrop, and accessories, all play key roles. Whimsy and fantasy tend to play heavily into <a href=\"https:\/\/vogueballroom.com.au\/how-do-you-describe-fashion-photography\/\">fashion portrait<\/a> concepts, but there is also a strong demand for minimal and sophisticated approaches.<\/p>\n\n      \n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  style=\"background:#f9d563;\"  id=\"block_630686beadcb6\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex landscape-two\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4109103\/modern-south-african-fashion\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4109103-1.jpg\" alt=\"Models wearing modern South African fashion in a a white outdoor studio\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/Juno\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Juno\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/4331766\/woman-in-a-blue-room\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_4331766.jpg\" alt=\"young beautiful woman in a blue room wearing a zigzag patterned yellow and black dress with yellow platform shoes, whimsical pose\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                                                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/milamila\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n                          Ulas&amp;Merve\n                      <\/a>\n                                            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!--Block Image Call to action -->\n\n<div class=\"block-image-cta \"   id=\"block_63068689adcb3\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-1\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-5 cta-content\">\n                <h2>Study the art of the portrait further<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"read-more-cta flex-start\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/user\/consumergallery\/6be6b8cd-fa3d-48a3-9db2-6751f1e62e33?cg=1&amp;page=1\" class=\"read-more learn-more\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    <span>Review collection<\/span>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/themes\/stocksy-wordpress\/dist\/images\/arrowbig_e33947e0.svg\">\n                <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta-image cta-image-portrait\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stocksy_comp_3877051-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Vertical medium close-up cracked mirror effect studio portrait of unrecognizable young African American man wearing leather jacket standing against green wall background\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/clique_photo\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n                            Clique Images\n                        <\/a>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_630d1b7809b97\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n              <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/\">Stocksy<\/a> is a royalty-free stock media agency specialized in conceptual and authentic visuals that capture the modern world. 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