30 Fabulous Closeup Portrait Shots To Copy
Try something new everyday! Even when in lockdown mode, there’s no excuse to not pickup something new. Today, we will be exploring on some closeup portrait shots that you can imitate and update your profile pictures with! There’s always several unique ways to work around with it. You can play with shadows, reflections, lighting, flowers, gestures and more! It’s pretty much up to what you can get your hands on and use it in a creative way. If you’re looking for tips on how to take the best closeup portrait shots all this time, you’re in luck!
1. Hand Blur
Play with focus! The blur of your hands just brings the focus to your face beautifully.
2. Broken Mirror
Be careful when dealing with mirror! Here’s a creative example of using something common to create a shot that no other has ever done before. Always try to use different prop creatively!
3. Behind Flower Bush
If you have a pot of flowers, it could come in handy! Get close as you’re taking a sniff of those fresh flowers as well as you next big shot!
4. Spring Beauty
Play around with shadow. Anything can be used to case a beautiful shadow on your face. In this case, the flower works pretty well.
5. Flower Arrangement
Just lay down and relax. Let your friend arrange some flowers around and you’re good!
Discover more shots with flower as props: 30+ Mesmerizing Ways To Pose With Flowers
6. Star Glitter
Glitter too makes nice accessory to your shot! You actually will need to apply it as part of your make up. Just be cautious as not to get those into your eyes!
7. Shadow Of Patterned Fabric
Here’s another unique item that casts a shadow onto the model. Any patterned fabric or scarf would work well with this!
8. Honey Drip
You can style with food too! Get that honey down your lips for that exquisite glow that would make a good sexy closeup portrait.
9. Under A Cover
You actually don’t need anything fancy. Even a light blanket under good lighting would make a fascinating view!
10. Highlight On The Eyes
Bring the focus to your eyes. Here, we can see the blurred flowers cover most of the face. This allows the eye of the viewer to focus on the sharp element of the image which are the eyes.
11. Taped Flowers
Get creative! You could put more than just makeup on your face! Use tape and flowers!
12. Reflecting Neon Light
Play with reflection. The neon lights reflected from the spectacles just looks awesome! The color match of the hair with the clothes is perfect as well!
13. Strainer Bowl Filter
Time to put that useful kitchen strainer for its secondary usage! As light filter!
14. Prism Light
If you have a prism, that’ll be the one important thing that you’ll need to make this mesmerizing shot! Try to shine some light into that prism and get the angle right!
15. Hand of Flowers
Match flowers with makeup. The play of color harmony too adds aesthetic to the portrait shot.
16. Breathing Out Light
String lights are amazing as interior decor as well as photography prop. You can actually use it to give a soft warm glow to your face with gesture as simple as coiling it in your palm and bring it close to your face.
Get more string light photography ideas here: 30 Sparkling Ideas To Use String Lights For Your Portrait
17. Rainbow Painted Face
Maybe you have a stash of watercolor from high school somewhere. Time to take it to good use!
18. Blowing Glitter
Get pretty by getting dirty! Not dirty as in the real thing. Alright, maybe messy is the right word here! Blow those glitter out of your face and be ready to capture that glow! Be sure to use big sized glitters so as to not make clean up a hell.
19. Butterfly Crown
Today, you’ll be the flower for these butterflies! Faux butterflies maybe good for decoration but it’s also amazing as a crown that you can use for your portrait shot.
20. Shattered Mirror
This shot actually plays with real shattered mirror. So, be careful!
21. Arm Cover
Simple does it. Just a light gesture of covering your face would work too!
22. In A Tub of Flower Petal
Make shower interesting with some flower petals from your backyard! Toss them in and steady yourself for a cool shot.
23. Through A Rainy Glass
Maybe it just rained outside and it’s sad. But hey, take advantage of that. Those droplets of water on the glass could just be your next perfect filter!
24. Glowing Eyes
Bring the focus to the beauty of your eyes! These string lights would help!
25. Among The Leaves
You don’t need to go to the tropical forest for a shot like this! You can take it from the comfort of your garden! Just be sure that there’s no ants hanging around there or it’ll be an unnecessary shot filled with excitement and agony.
26. Kissed By The Butterfly
Sometimes toys are good for a shot. Real-looking butterfly makes a perfect accessory for a portrait shot. The model has matching hair color with the butterfly which creates a perfect harmony out of this photo.
27. From An Opening
Be on the lookout for a photography spot. Sometimes, that opening of the cupboard can be a unique spot for a shot too. It’s all about taking shots from angles that people don’t see in day to day interaction.
28. Leaf Shadow
Too much shadow can ruin the whole shot. With less, there’s actually more. We can see that principle applies clearly in this shot. Just shadow of three piece of leaves cover the face to give it extra visual texture without jeopardizing the beauty of the model’s face.
29. Green Crown
This model looks like she’s wearing a green crown on top of the head! Play with perspective girls!
30. Ray of Light
A nature’s touch is all you need to enhance your beauty. Get some light makeup on that don’t look too sharp. Let it be harmonious with the highlight that the ray of sun would bring out!
