portrait photography
How to be a headshot photographer in 50 steps
Jan 31, 2024
Ben Wulf
Okay, I’m kidding. It’s much easier than 50 steps, and I reckon you can get involved in the world of headshot photography in as few…
Nail this fun box-stacked portrait idea with these tips
Jan 26, 2024
Alex Baker
It’s always fun to meet up with other photographers and try out new ideas. That’s exactly what Scottish photographer Evelyn Fraser ended up doing at…
‘Hot Priest’ photographer confesses that most are models and not clergy
Jan 24, 2024
Alex Baker
It’s January and there’s no better way to start the year than with a ‘hot priest’. Or at least a calendar of them if the…
This photographer combined long exposure with flash for great effects
Jan 14, 2024
John Aldred
There is a lot of really good photography posted on social media these days. If we follow even a handful of photography groups, we’re inundated…
Tips for finding models if you have no budget or portfolio
Jan 5, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
So, you want to get serious about portrait or fashion photography. But alas, you still don’t have a portfolio, and your budget is tight for professional models. In this article, we’ll share some tips for you to find models even if you have no budget, so you can start building a portfolio and get your career going.
All you need to know about hiring a hairstylist for your photo shoot
Jan 5, 2024
Ian Richards
Sometimes, the littlest things make the biggest difference in a shoot. Like the angle of a light casting the perfect shadow or a single wisp of hair blown across a model’s face. Make no mistake — that wisp was placed with the utmost attention to detail. A hairstylist chose that precise placement over countless others.
A Beauty Portrait with Gravity-Defying Hair
Dec 26, 2023
Joe Edelman
The goal of a beauty portrait is to highlight the subject’s physical beauty. The challenge in adding the word ‘creative’ to the mix is that you…
Infrared photo of a pregnant belly shows all the magic of the human body
Dec 18, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Pregnancy is an incredible process that changes the human body in many ways. Mathieu Stern, a photographer, and a soon-to-be dad, captured a bit of this magic and change in a single photo. He used the technique many portrait photographers avoid to show how a woman’s body changes to make life possible for a baby.
Don’t let the Grinch steal your holiday shoot this year
Dec 12, 2023
Alex Baker
A photographer has warned you not to use anything Grinch-related in your holiday shoots this year. If you do, he might just come after you…
“It’s about you, not the camera”
Dec 11, 2023
Alex Baker
Nigerian photographer Badè Fuwa is a relative newcomer to the world of photography and only picked up a camera around two years ago. Nonetheless, his…