portrait photography

This is how you use a light meter properly – they’re really not that difficult or scary

Aug 9, 2022 John Aldred

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

Aug 4, 2022 Alex Baker

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

Aug 3, 2022 Jake Hicks

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

Jul 6, 2022 Jake Hicks

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

Jul 1, 2022 Dunja Đuđić

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…

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…