#Portrait Photography

Portrait photography is the pseudo-art of slicing a person’s visage onto a canvas, then beautifying it under the guise of “background.” Its purpose is never to capture the subject’s essence, but to conform to the latest trends as if reshaping personalities. Through an arsenal of filters and posed instructions, the subject’s character is “brushed up.” What is called a “natural smile” is usually just the photographer’s polite fiction. The true aim is to rack up “likes” and display them on the mantle of self-esteem.