portrait photography
Five tips to improve your backlit portraits on location
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
I don’t know about you, but for me, backlighting a subject – especially on location – is one of the things I love to use…
Striking photo of tribal warriors wins 2022 International Portrait Photographer of the Year
Jun 29, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
The International Portrait Photographer of the Year has announced its 2022 winners. The overall prize has been awarded to Jatenipat Ketpradit from Thailand. His striking…
How to create studio lighting setup for these futuristic neon portraits [mildly NSFW]
Jun 20, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
When you start using artificial lighting, it’s like a door to a whole new world opens up in front of you. There are so many…
How to create winter self-portraits in the home studio using a can of fake spray snow
Jun 9, 2022
John Aldred
While winter portraits might not be on most of our minds with Summer about to officially kick in for the Northern Hemisphere, it’s certainly been…
“We should show realities of school shootings,” says ‘Napalm Girl’ 50 years after iconic image was taken
Jun 9, 2022
Alex Baker
Only flashes of memory remain of that fateful day. Kim Phuc Phan Thi, aged just nine years old, was outside playing with her siblings and…
10 easy ideas to try for natural bridal party group photos
Jun 6, 2022
Alex Baker
We’re not quite at Mid-Summer yet, but Wedding Season is well and truly upon us. Many wedding photographers are busier than ever and plans are…
How to take creative portraits with Plexiglas and a single light
May 31, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
There are numerous setups you can create with just one light and take stunning portrait photos. Well, unless you’re in this unilluminable room. But if…
Stuck in a rut with your portrait compositions? Here’s how to break out of it
May 24, 2022
Alex Baker
Sometimes if I’ve been doing a lot of shoots of the same type of thing in quick succession, I can find myself in the unfortunate…
Create magical portraits using just one umbrella with these 5 different set ups
May 20, 2022
Alex Baker
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with options when you first get started on artificial lighting. There seem to be so many tutorials out there for…
How to shoot a clean and simple coloured fill portrait in the studio
May 19, 2022
Jake Hicks
Sometimes you just want a clean and quick setup to start a shoot off the right way. Sure, you may have a ton of creative…