portrait photography

    Confused by lighting terms? Here’s what they all mean

    Nov 24, 2020 John Aldred

    If you’re new to working with flash, especially when shooting portraits, all of the different terms for different lights can be quite confusing. With no…

    How I shot a portrait of two people 7,000km apart on a single wet plate photograph

    Nov 16, 2020 Markus Hofstätter

    This is not about a technical perfect wet plate. This is about building connections from thousand miles away. Overcoming obstacles and being there for each…

    Stop making these three mistakes and you’ll become a better portrait photographer

    Nov 16, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    I’ve said it before and you’ll sure hear me say it again: we all make mistakes. They are an integral part of the learning process,…

    How to turn one light into several for dramatic black and white portraits

    Nov 7, 2020 John Aldred

    When it comes to using just a single light source in the studio, there is a lot of great content out there, and we’ve covered…

    New photographers, stop believing these five lies about portrait photography

    Nov 6, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We were all newbies once, and it’s a phase that’s equally stressful and exciting. There’s so much to learn, and you enjoy every new thing…

    Photographer captures cats and their human lookalikes in this hilarious project

    Oct 15, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    They say that people and their pets start to look like each other after a while. But even if you don’t have a pet, your…

    This is my favourite $1 lighting modifier

    Sep 30, 2020 Jake Hicks

    I’ve always been drawn to interesting looking light. The simple, soft and flat light of softboxes and other standard modifiers rarely hold my attention and…

    How to take street photos like Vivian Maier

    Sep 28, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Vivian Maier is probably the biggest photographic phenomenon of 2010s. After her negatives were discovered, her immense talent was shared with the world, and there’s…

    4 steps every photographer should know to master strobe and sunlight

    Sep 27, 2020 Jay P. Morgan

    Today I’m out here with Chanda AM, and Chanda will help me illustrate how to balance ambient light with strobes. I love shooting in this…

    Quick tip: Use tent pegs to stop your light stands falling over on location

    Sep 22, 2020 John Aldred

    One of the most common questions I see on social media, especially just after somebody’s posted an image shot on location with flash, is “How…