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Old 07-31-2010, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by LeeR View Post
Few, if any, people have matched Josuf Karsh when it came to making powerful portraits. Winston Churchill, Ernest Hemingway and Sophia Loren all wanted him to take their picture for that very reason. If you look at his stuff for a while I am sure you'll get inspired and find some things you might do to add power to your portraits.
I was thinking exactly this.

"powerful" usually comes from the model and they way they're interacting with the camera. You'll want a fairly strong expression and stance. Not comically strong, just something more than your every day photo.
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