The photographer learns much about continuity and further development from the answers of the future managers of a family business. Both topics are also important for him in his work.
![Talking pictures: Two executives in interview: Sometimes a little more distance than usual provides new perspectives in photography.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-abstand-800x533.jpg)
Sometimes a little more distance than usual provides new perspectives.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: Individual portrait of one of the interview partners. The picture is taken with a normal focal length and thus has a natural perspective.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-natuerliche-perspektive-533x800.jpg)
Single portrait of a conversation partner in natural perspective.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: With a wide-angle lens, the camera can be close to the people in the picture without having to miss an overview of the scene.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-uebersicht-weitwinkel-800x533.jpg)
With a wide-angle lens, the camera can be close to the people in the picture without having to miss an overview of the scene.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: A longer focal length allows the face to be visually separated from the background.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-portrait-hintergrund-trennung-800x533.jpg)
A longer focal length allows the face to be optically separated from the background.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: Being close with the camera also carries the risk of disturbing the conversation. I always try very hard to work as unobtrusively and silently as possible.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-nahe-dran-800x533.jpg)
Being close with the camera also carries the risk of disturbing the conversation.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: If there is a screen hanging on the wall in the background, as here, you should pay attention to the content shown there. Sometimes it fits perfectly with the other content of the photo.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-hintergrund-bildschirm-533x800.jpg)
If there is a screen hanging on the wall in the background like here, you should pay attention to the content shown there.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: The combination of foreground and matching background works very well. Nevertheless, the gestures and facial expressions should still be right.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-kombination-hintergrund-800x533.jpg)
The combination of foreground and matching background works very well.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: In a close double portrait, the optically perfect overlapping of the two persons is decisive.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-doppelportrait-schnitt-800x533.jpg)
For a close double portrait, the optically perfect overlapping of the two persons is decisive.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: Double portraits work well when both people in the picture laugh synchronously.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-lachen-doppelportrait-800x533.jpg)
Double portraits work well when both of the people depicted laugh synchronously.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: A thoughtful look helps to loosen up a photo series of an interview.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-nachdenklich-800x533.jpg)
A thoughtful look helps to loosen up a photo series of an interview.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: When both hands of an interviewee become the central part of the picture, the photo appears dynamic, but also somewhat nervous.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-nervoese-haende-800x533.jpg)
When both hands of an interviewee become the central part of the picture, the photo appears dynamic, but also somewhat nervous.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: With such portraits in action it is important to control and adjust the position of the moving hands while speaking.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-aktive-hand-533x800.jpg)
For portraits in action it is important to adjust the position of the moving hands when speaking.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: An oblique line of sight of a person portrayed can be made as a visual reference through the layout of a published interview.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-optischer-bezug-800x533.jpg)
An oblique line of sight of a portrayed person can be made as a visual reference through the layout of a published interview.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: Raised forefingers are a strong gesture in the photo, but often not desired.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-geste-533x800.jpg)
Raised forefingers are a strong gesture in the photo, but often not desired.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: Blurred areas in the foreground give depth and tension to every portrait photo.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-unscharf-vordergrund-533x800.jpg)
Blurred areas in the foreground give depth and tension to any portrait photo.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: Gestures are important. All the better if the whole scene allows for a rounded composition despite the movement.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-gestik-interview-800x533.jpg)
Gestures are very important in an interview photo.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: As a photographer, you should always take portraits of those involved after the interview photos. If it is possible to include the company environment, it will be a successful photo series.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-firmenumfeld-533x800.jpg)
Interview with executives: If it is possible to include the company environment, it will be a successful photo series.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: As a viewer, you can feel whether the people depicted enjoyed working on the photos.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-freude-abgebildete-533x800.jpg)
As a viewer you can feel whether the people depicted enjoyed working on the photos.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: The bust of the company founder together with his descendants illustrates the importance of family businesses.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-familenunternehmen-800x533.jpg)
The bust of the company founder together with his descendants illustrates the importance of family businesses.
![Talking pictures: Interview with executives: Before starting, it is important to consider possible photo locations where you can take good portraits after the official part.](https://www.scheible.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/managerportraits-portraits-draussssen-533x800.jpg)
It is important to think of possible photo locations where you can take good portraits.