A cinematic shot is basically one that you think looks as a frame that could be taken from a movie, a shot that seems to stimulate a feeling of a bigger story behind it. Sometimes people add top and bottom black bars to their photographs as well to give them a more cinematic feel. Here are 25 Inspiring Examples of Cinematic Portrait Photography for your inspiration.
The Accidental Tourist by Michael Ade
He is from ancient Korea by Ken Tsang
Day Forty Four by riv
Parisian Beauty by Maxime Villalonga
He Was Looking For A Way Out by Jason King
Untitled by Heriman A
from Mars – the last boy scout by Paul Mezzer
At the bus stop by Joep Roosen
Sara by Tomek Dyczewski
bikeman by Tian Jiang
One samurai by Takashi
Gizelle by Bela Benedek
Cinematic by Alessandro De Carli
portrait by Andrew
Other London by Ekaterina Nosenko (Katia)
16 Things About SMGallery by Stephen Moore
Untitled by Darrell
excited by Clement Chan
tunnel by felipmars
Miners by Dr Mimi
El Hombre que susurraba a los caballos by Angels Solanes
Untitled by benoit paille
Sentiment by Patryk Morzonek
iNation by Tadas Kazakevicius
There is a road from the eyes to heart by Nico De Pasquale
If you are interested to create your own cinematic photographs, here are some good photoshop tutorials that will surely help you.