The fundamental keys to portrait photography, Lin believes, are gaining an insight into the subject's personality, possessing an artistic sensibility, and mastering the use of camera angles, background, and lighting to create a feeling of depth.
林壽鎰說，人像攝影的基本要訣是把握住人物的個性，攝影者要有美術的涵養，知道主題的取景角度、背景與光線的搭配、立體縱深感的顧慮，以及對人性內裡的洞察力。