From the very beginning of my professional photo career I have loved portrait work. In the studio, on location, natural light, it's all good.
Kyoto, 2015.
The basic always apply: clean background, right exposure, check the direction of the light and the real key is expression.
Pro Tip: The client expression is a mirror of my expression. In many if not most of my shots you see a happy engaged client full of emotion. The mirror effect works if authentic!