Portrait photography can be one of the most powerful and impactful forms of photography. One only needs to remember the famous National Geographic photograph of an Afghan girl and the story behind that photograph to understand the power of portrait photography. With use of selective color techniques, black and white photography, HDR and other photography techniques, photography has evolved so that the visual impact of a portrait photograph can be even moreso than ever before.
In this post, we’ve gathered up 30 amazing portrait photographs that offer a snapshot of humanity, from the high tech digital age to remote villages, and everywhere in between. You’ll be moved and inspired by these incredible photographs.
Some other inspirational photography posts that you might want to read before going ahead with this post:-
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- 40 Captivating Animal Photographs That Will Take Your Breath Away
Enjoy!
Every Picture Tells A Story by Sandy Powers
Cry by Oyvind Ganes Eknes
One Old Man by Simona7659
I’m a Clown by Jesus Guzman Moya
Zoltan Huzsti
Ice by Illya Rashap
High Tech Child by Rick Langer
Modern Gladiator by Jeroen Oosterhof
Cabaret by Stephanie Toselli
Fa(ce)mily by Thomas Krauss
Devotion by Joey
Stop Killing People by Surinder Singh
Old Fans by Jack Kamaruddin
Tina by Vedran Vidak
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The Age of Wisdom by Tomasito
Painter by Bruno Schlumburger
Hamar Woman, Ethiopia by Eric Lafforgue
Silenced by LovetheLight
Carbunari by Marius Grozea
Old Lady by Sukanto Debnath
Faked Geisha by manganite
Breakdown by Jeroen Oosterhof
D’arcy by Nick Wheeler
A Strange New World by Chris
Lonely by Andre Arment
Flower by Daniel Otten
Brothers by Deskounlmtd
The Sailor Man by Ario Wibisono
Keeping an Eye on Matters by Bolandrotor
