A double portrait aka duo portrait in portrait photography is a photograph of two distinctive individuals, in which their faces, their expressions and the relationship between both individuals are predominant. The intent is to display their likeness, personality, and mood, as well as selected emotional and social aspects of their interpersonal relationship...
When making a street or environmental portrait of one person, one usually focuses on the eye which is closest to the camera. When making a double or duo portrait, one usually focuses on the closest eye of the person which is closest to the camera and keeps the eyes of both people more or less within the preferred
depth of field; unless one wants to divide the picture into a main subject and a supporting subject.
The selection of the aperture will influence the composition of the double or duo portrait, even if the two subjects are more or less at the same distance from the camera. A more shallow depth of field (e.g. with an aperture of c. f/2.8 ... f/3.5) can result in a double portrait of a more asymmetrical relationship (with one person being more dominant or important than the other). A deeper depth of field (e.g. with an aperture of c. f/4.5 ... f/5.6) can result in
an similar sharpness of the two subjects and might emphasize a more symmetrical, balanced or equal relationship.
Cropping refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate subject matter (or change the aspect ratio), and it seems to be another key for double portraits; sometimes it’s as simple as cutting out the distractions...
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