portrait photography
Lighting setup: Combining hard and soft light
Dec 9, 2021
Jake Hicks
Trigger Warning: Yes these shots are of a young lady in her underwear and no that is certainly not necessary for this setup to work….
Photographer tracks down people he photographed to recreate their photos 40+ years later
Dec 9, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Every once in a while, I stumble upon a photography project that stirs up all the emotions in me. It makes me chuckle, then it…
Try these DIY portrait backgrounds to improve your holiday portraits
Dec 7, 2021
Joe Edelman
It’s the holiday season and I have a few cool tips to help you upgrade your portraits of family and friends this year. I am…
How to create 30 different interview and portrait lighting setups in less than 15 minutes
Dec 6, 2021
John Aldred
While understanding how light actually works is a much more reliable way to figure out how you’re going to light your subject, when you’re just…
These are the best and worst ways to shoot portraits with on-camera flash
Nov 23, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Shooting with a speedlight on camera is not something most of us would choose for portraits. But sometimes there’s no other choice, whether you don’t…
How to shoot portraits outdoors with a DIY dappled natural light background
Nov 18, 2021
Jake Hicks
I’ve posted a few natural light setups and techniques recently and although this setup isn’t as tricky or as involved to achieve as those, this…
This beauty photographer took macro shots of her own lips and REAL BEES
Nov 10, 2021
Alex Baker
London based beauty and fashion photographer Tina Eisen is well known for her beautiful work, but these macro images of honey bees and lips are…
How to shoot outdoor portraits using the sun as a back light
Oct 31, 2021
Alex Baker
When you’re outside shooting on location you don’t always want to heft a lot of gear around with you, particularly if you don’t have an…
How to shoot action portraits on location using a wide angle lens
Oct 21, 2021
John Aldred
I love using wide-angle lenses on location (although I don’t do it anywhere nearly as often as I should). They’re fantastic for showing your subjects…
Here’s when, why and how to use flash for outdoor portraits in bright daylight
Oct 12, 2021
John Aldred
Have you been wondering why anybody would use flash outdoors during the daytime? After all, it’s daytime. It’s pretty bright already, isn’t it? So, you’re…