In portrait photography, the photographer captures the genuine emotions, characteristics/features and personality of people. These features can be photographed well by photographing your subject/s in the right location, under the right light conditions, in suitable outfits, against interesting backgrounds, using the right camera settings and most importantly using meaningful poses (except for candids).
When capturing portraits of people, you need to make sure that the focus in on the eyes and use flattering light for the best results. Reflectors, diffusers and softboxes can be useful in order to achieve better results. Here are some useful tutorials for portrait photography if you are looking to capture meaningful portraits.
