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Cape Camera June 2024

E&D report back — 19 June 2024

Portraits by Kim Stevens

report by Steffne Hughes

The images at the top and right dem-
onstrate the different types of por-
traits Kim has taken.

Kim gave a whopper of a presentation!
It was a master class in how to take por-
traits of different types.
She discussed the different types of
portrait photography, namely
• Lifestyle portraits
• Corporate Portraits
• Conceptual portraits
• Environmental Portraits
• Travel portraits
• Family Portraits
• Wedding & Event Photography
• Children’s portraits
• Group portraits
• Artistic portraits
• Self portraits
A consummate professional, Kim
shared her tips on how to get a top-
notch portrait.
She included information about light-
ing, equipment, cropping points and
so much more. Kim also included pos-
ing guides for men and women.
Her talk was filled with beautiful ex-
amples from her own body of work. If
you missed the talk, or if you want to
go through it again, watch the Zoom Steff Hughes (left) introducing Kim Stevens (centre), with Lesley Parolis ex-
recording. pertly controlling the venue sound and zoom broadcast. Photo: Trudi du Toit.

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