portrait photography
Parents outraged by entitled ‘mom-tographer’ who bans kids from play park for shoot
Aug 28, 2023
Alex Baker
A fun trip to a local farm park turned into a chaotic encounter that left parents and children bewildered, says a poster on the Entitled…
How to avoid washed out skies in natural light outdoor portraits
Aug 18, 2023
Alex Baker
Are you tired of shooting in breathtaking locations only to end up with lacklustre images with flat skies? Washed-out skies can be a common problem…
Powerful female portraits win The International Portrait Photographer of the Year 2023
Aug 17, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
The International Portrait Photographer of the Year has announced this year’s winners. And for 2023, the overall winner is Forough Yavari of Australia. Her portraits…
The 135mm lens: capture magical portraits
Aug 9, 2023
Alex Baker
What’s your go-to portrait lens? I must admit that when I started out, I was shooting in small spaces on a crop sensor, so my…
Think you can tell portraits from AI? Try this quiz!
Aug 9, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
AI has come a long way since we posted our first “AI vs. photo quiz.” In fact, it’s come so far that it’s become seriously…
Lindsay Adler’s essential gear for on-location shoots
Aug 4, 2023
Alex Baker
Photographers often work in different environments, from the controlled studio setting to the dynamic challenges of shooting on location. If you don’t have a large…
Four easy outdoor natural light portrait setups using just one modifier
Aug 2, 2023
John Aldred
Many photographers occasionally (or often) find themselves outdoors having to shoot a portrait. We don’t want to lug a ton of light gear around, so…
This is the most lucrative lighting set ups for photographing men
Jun 23, 2023
Alex Baker
Scrolling through photography groups online, you could be forgiven for thinking that only women want to be photographed. But if you’re only shooting 20-year-old model…
Lighting setup: Gelled portraits, or how to color-grade in-camera
Jun 21, 2023
Jake Hicks
Gelled lighting can be tricky. It either totally dominates a shot or the colours get washed out and lose impact. In this deceptively simple lighting…
Is “being different” a real differentiator?
Jun 20, 2023
Simon King
With branding and advertising/marketing there is not safety in numbers. This means that it does not make sense to attempt to blend into a crowd,…