portrait photography
How to add flash to your shot to create portraits at night
Feb 5, 2021
John Aldred
The night time can produce some wonderful colours, especially when shooting against a city skyline, or even within the city at ground level. The colours…
Five creative ways to use smoke bombs in your photo and video shoots
Jan 31, 2021
John Aldred
Smoke bombs are an ever-popular addition to photo and video shoots. Whether you’re trying to create something spooky and creepy or simply trying to make…
Check out this amazing one-light portrait setup you’ve probably never even considered
Jan 29, 2021
John Aldred
Portrait photographer Jiggie Alejandrino is a big fan of shooting with just a single light for portraits. He’s already shown us some pretty cool and…
Nick Ut, author of iconic “Napalm Girl” photo, attacked in Washington D.C.
Jan 18, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Nick Ut was attacked last Thursday in Washington D.C. The author of the iconic photo The Terror of War (also known as…
How to create a natural light portrait studio in your garage in under 5 minutes
Jan 18, 2021
John Aldred
While I’m a big proponent of using flash in my photography, particularly portraits, there are times when the natural light gives you everything you need…
Understand the difference between high and low key portraits and how to shoot them both
Jan 15, 2021
John Aldred
There seems to be a lot of confusion as to exactly what high and low key portraits are and the differences between them. At least,…
How to create lighting gradients in your shots with coloured gels
Jan 14, 2021
Jake Hicks
Using coloured gels can be a little unforgiving, especially if you’re new to using strobes. But one of the biggest reasons using gels can be…
Here is your perfect lighting setup for shooting high school graduate portraits
Jan 11, 2021
Mark Ratcliffe
Having been a school and graduation Photographer for 20 years, I have changed my lights several times, always looking at improving my workflow, quality and…
This in-depth Photoshop retouching tutorial covers everything you need to know for fantastic portraits
Jan 5, 2021
John Aldred
Coming to us from photography Eli Infante is this 33-minute long retouching tutorial that covers a whole range of processes you might want to subject…
Watch these four awesome one-light portrait setups in just 10 minutes
Jan 4, 2021
John Aldred
Most of us end up getting so bogged down with gear at some point that it can be difficult to choose exactly what gear we’re…