portrait photography
Companies busted for using AI-generated portraits of fake employees
I’m pretty sure you all know by now that AI-generated faces are a thing. After all, we’ve already reached the stage where we can describe…
The easiest way to balance flash with ambient light when shooting outdoors
If you’ve been a predominantly natural light shooter then the prospect of adding a flash or strobe to your images could feel a little daunting….
Take the best photos this fall with the fall foliage prediction map for 2022
The moment September came, my hometown entered the full-blown autumn mode. It’s been raining for two days now and the temperature suddenly dropped from the…
Annie Leibovitz under fire for “poorly lit” photos of Black skin… Again
Vogue recently hired famous photographer Annie Leibovitz to take photos of the United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. As perhaps we could have…
Five tips for stunning portraits in harsh midday sun
If there’s anything we can expect outside every day, all day, it’s the sunshine. I don’t know about you guys, but I haven’t seen a…
This is how you use a light meter properly – they’re really not that difficult or scary
While they were once a fixture in every studio and photographer’s gear bag, light meters seem to have fallen out of fashion ever since digital…
Ukraine’s First Lady sparks Sit like a girl photo trend after Vogue cover shoot
Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska has sparked an online trend of women sitting in a traditionally masculine pose. The trend is hashtagged “Sit like a…
How to shoot portraits in natural light and enhance them with LED lights
The vast majority of us learn photography with the aid of natural light. Whether we started years ago with our parent’s film camera, or whether…
How to use a ring light with colourful backdrops for amazing portraits
I share a lot of lighting setups on here and every time I do, not only am I trying to share something unique, but I’m…
Watch: A complete 90-minute video crash course on retouching portraits
When you look at all those beautiful portraits, you may want to start shooting and editing them yourself. But then you realize that it may…









































