Environmental portrait

It is also thought that by photographing a person in their natural surroundings, the subject will be more at ease, and so be more conducive to expressing themselves, as opposed to in a studio, which can be a rather intimidating and artificial experience.

[1] The surroundings or background is a key element in environmental portraiture, and is used to convey further information about the person being photographed.

Indeed, small apertures and great depth of field are commonly used in this type of photography.

[3] Environmental portraiture is also now a popular style adopted by those working in the field of pet photography.

This is because pet portraits also benefit from the subject being seen in context or in relaxed surroundings at home.