portrait photography
Powerful war portrait wins 2022 All About Photo Awards
May 18, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
All About Photo (AAP) is one of those magazines that’s all about the art of photography. It also has several photo contests, and the winners…
Portrait shooters, stop being so afraid of midday sun – It’s easy to overcome with a little bit of flash
May 9, 2022
John Aldred
Shooting outdoors in the bright midday sun scares the pants off a lot of portrait photographers. And for good reason. The harsh midday light when…
How to take classical musician portraits that rock
Apr 28, 2022
Alex Baker
If you shoot portraits at all I can almost guarantee that you’ll get asked at some point by a musician to have some images…
How to create movement in your portraits using this circular stretch effect in Photoshop
Apr 22, 2022
Alex Baker
Online photography groups are one place that can be a goldmine for inspiration. When you have time on your hands or simply want to try…
Watch this complete guide to shooting subjects on white seamless backgrounds
Apr 19, 2022
John Aldred
White seamless background photography has been a staple of both portraits and products, amongst other things, for decades. It’s one of those things that almost…
Three cheap and easy DIY reflectors you can use to take your portraits to the next level
Apr 19, 2022
John Aldred
Reflectors are one of the most valuable tools a portrait photographer can own. And we’re not talking about monetary value, but usefulness. Their cost is…
Create this amazing colourful effect entirely in camera using just 3 lights and gels
Apr 12, 2022
Alex Baker
How do you make white light? No, that isn’t a trick question. Most of us are fairly familiar with using different colour temperatures and…
Here are three ways to add a second light to your flash setup for shooting portraits
Apr 10, 2022
John Aldred
There has been a lot written (and put onto video) over the years advocating the use of a single flash and there’s nothing wrong with that….
Take your images up a notch when working with non-pro models
Apr 4, 2022
Alex Baker
If you’re like me then most of your portrait shoots are probably not spent photographing professional models. In fact, I can probably count on one…
Grand Tetons National park axes plans for portrait photography permits
Apr 4, 2022
Alex Baker
Grand Teton National Park has reversed its decision to require a permit for any kind of portrait photography within its boundaries. The proposed rules had…