Saturday, 2 January 2016

portrait - What is a "3/4" picture and what makes it 3/4?


I have seen 3/4 mentioned a lot but no one bothers to say what exactly is 3/4. I googled and got many portraits with people that angle their body to the camera, but that definition may include more things I failed to notice (and there were also subject directly facing the camera) so I believe this excuses a post.



What are the exact characteristics required in a photo to make it "3/4" and how do you get to that state?




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