How can I as an amateur photographer create the perfect portrait?

How can I as an amateur photographer create the perfect portrait?

1. What i want to find out:

   • What lighting to use
   • How to position the camera
   • Where to set up the shoot
   • What aperture speed to use
   • How high or how low should the shutter speed be?
   • How high the IOS should be

2. Sources that will be used throughout my research:

   • websites including businesses of professional photogreaphers, online photography magazines etc.
   • Articles including magazines, newspapers etc.
   • Books including autobiographies of professional photographers, collages of photography exhibits etc.

3. Examples of portraits:

   • Family
   • Pet
   • Couple
   • Kids

4. Equipment needed

   • lenses (macros, wide range, tele focus, zoom)
   • Camera
   • Tripod
   • Spotlight

5. What settings create the perfect portrait?

   • IOS
   • inside/outside
   • interview

6. Other modes

   • Phones
   • camera vs phone
   • Nikon D50
   • Nikon D3500