Environmental Portraits

ENVIRONMENTAL
/ɪnvʌɪrənˈmɛnt(ə)l,ɛnvʌɪrənˈmɛnt(ə)l/
adjective
  1. 1.
    relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.
    PORTRAIT
    /ˈpɔːtrət,ˈpɔːtreɪt/
    noun
    1. 1.
      a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.

    What do environmental portraits do?

    – they give context to the subject you’re photographing
    – they give points of interest to shots (something you need to watch as you don’t want to distract from your subject too much)
    – they help your subject relax
    – they often give the viewer of your shots real insight into the personality and lifestyle of your subject