Photography as art relies on knowledge of technical skills and ideas, photographer's visions. Building from the mentioned groundwork which moulds photography successful and from targeting wide sphere of photography to thematically narrower – digital portraits, this degree essay comprises introduction of more detailed information and knowledge on technology, people, visual and aesthetic values and rules. The essay begins from the technical facet of taking photographs, which presents digital still cameras, their outfit, usage and principles of functioning. Then it turns to motif and main aim of the portrait photography, people and recognition and conveying human feelings, frame of mind, one's character, wishes, ideas in more objective or subjective way, rendering this by an approach and talk to model and instructions on his/her bodytalk and posing. The essay also includes visual and aesthetic values and rules - typical of this kind of photography and at the end a short description of digital processing a portrait photography in the most popular computer programmes.