The right
backdrop for a portrait is as important as the harmony to music or the right
side dish to a great entrée. You may not
notice a backdrop but something about the subject of the portrait will be
enhanced when you select the right color for the background of the photograph.
Your
professional portrait photographer should offer several selections and work
with you to pick the right backdrop.
For example,
a black background may seem very neutral but in fact says a lot about the
person in the photograph. This color can
lend an air of mystery and elegance.
Lighting will be important to ensure that hair color does not disappear
into the background (brunettes, this is meant for you) and that clothing will
pop against the darkness.
Grey
backgrounds will actually be more neutral than black and draw the eye to the
portrait subject. Juxtapose this with
brown, also a good neutral, but with a more casual feel than grey.
At the other
end of the scale, red is a color that does not hide. Think of how it can warm as subject dressed
all in white or bring fire to rosy cheeks.
A strong color choice can reflect the personality or character of the
portrait subject, expressing energy and vibrancy.
Again, a
portrait is about light and colors like blue can make blue eyes bluer. It’s difficult to say how a particular color
will impact a picture because the photographer’s skill with lighting equipment
and his camera can make a very big difference.
Again, a professional photographer can use all the tricks of the trade
to bring out the physical and spiritual characteristics of the portrait
subject.
For example,
pink may be associated with women but men can benefit from the way that
particular color highlights their skin tone, perhaps making them seem younger
or more vital. At Premier Portraits
Studio, we've often received compliments that focus on the subject and, when
someone points out the background, heard, “I didn't realize that it was pink!”
Call
Premier Portraits Studio today and learn what color can do for your
portrait. We have the largest selection
of backgrounds in Connecticut.
