My question is basically the title itself, but if I have to give more context, I’d say:
I really love raw/natural pictures: smiles, persons, laughs, lights, landscapes, scenes… And sometimes I can capture these moments but sometimes I miss my shot and want to “redo” it when I take a picture of someone. The thing is, once I ask them if I can take a picture of them, their body just, just does not act as natural. Some people (including me) do not know what to do with their body in front of a camera, so they often just stand up straight. I figured out something (maybe) that kinda works: I make them laugh or I ask them to do somthing that requires more movement, like jumping, but you can guess that I’m not always funny or I do not always have something to say, or I do not always want my subject to jump.
So please I’d really like some advices/tips/help
Talking to them throughout the session and keeping them comfortable is probably the most important part I’d imagine
This. Have actual conversations with them. Ask lots of questions about themselves -what do you do for work, hobbies, etc? Shoot while they’re talking (tell them you’ll be doing this) but have your face out from behind the camera so you can make eye contact. Their bodies will naturally relax and their facial expressions will be real.
This wouldn’t work for people like me that don’t like to talk about themselves. You’d get the exact opposite of relaxed