10+10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits

A very good write up to improve your people shots. To summarize all the tips

1. Alter Your Perspective

2. Play with Eye Contact

3. Break the Rules of Composition

4. Experiment with Lighting

5. Move Your Subject Out of their Comfort Zone

6. Shoot Candidly

7. Introduce a Prop

8. Focus Upon One Body Part - Get Close Up

9. Obscure Part of your Subject

10. Take a Series of Shots

11. Frame Your Subject

12. Go with a Wide Angle

13. Play With Backgrounds

14. Change the Format Framing

15. Hold Your Camera on an Angle

16. Take Unfocused Shots

17. Introduce Movement

18. Experiment with Subject Expressions

20. Find an Interesting Subject

Read the full article here
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/10-ways-to-take-stunning-portraits/
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/tips-portrait-photography/