2022 Portrait/Headshot Trends

1. ​Environmental Portraiture: Instead of just focusing on the face, these shots include the surroundings, telling a story about the subject’s profession, hobbies, or passions.
2. Cinematic Influences: Images that resemble movie stills, complete with dramatic lighting, and often accompanied by grain effects.
3. Desaturated Colors: Slightly washed-out colors, giving a dreamy, vintage look, became a notable trend.
4. Incorporation of Movement: Blurred hands or hair, suggesting motion, made the shots dynamic and added life to the portraits.
5. Artistic Shadow Play: Making use of shadows to add depth, drama, and intrigue to the photographs.