Considering a Portrait

In my opinion when people now think about a portrait they just think a pcture of a person.  The word seems to have lost some of its meaning.  Back in the 1900's getting a portrait done was a big deal.  Sure people still get dressed up if they go have their picture taken, but it is still different.  For example, in the 1900's you would have most likely only had one portrait done at a time because of how long it took for the picture to come out.  Now people do 10 or 15 poses (give or take) and then choose what they like and get them printed.  Truly a change in the times.