PORTRAIT SESSION CHECKLIST
Yenra | Reviewed September 20, 2026
Guide: https://yenra.com/portrait-photography/

Purpose: Plan one-person practice and compare three light arrangements.
Use a phone or camera, indirect window light, and an optional white reflector.
Fill this out before, during, and after the session. Keep it with the original files.

BEFORE
Intended use / audience:
Required crop and delivery dimensions in pixels:
Subject's agreed preferences and retouching limits:
Location / light / background:

THREE-FRAME EXERCISE
Keep camera position and framing steady. Change the subject's angle or fill.
A. Facing window - filename / eye sharpness / cheek shadow / expression:
B. Slightly turned - filename / eye sharpness / cheek shadow / expression:
C. Turned with reflector - filename / eye sharpness / cheek shadow / expression:
For each: shutter speed in seconds; aperture f-number; ISO if available.
The guide's 1/125 second and f/4 are starting experiments for a relatively
still adult, not guarantees. Adjust after checking the actual file.

FINAL CHECK
[ ] Intended eye sharp; other important features acceptably clear
[ ] Bright face areas retain the desired detail
[ ] Background and frame edges support the subject
[ ] Expression matches the intended use
[ ] Subject comfortable with selection and agreed edits
[ ] Original retained; separate export reopened and checked
Selected file:
One change for next time:

Source context: The article links Nikon's light-and-shadow guidance.
This worksheet records your own experiment; it is not a lighting measurement.