portrait photography
Lizzy Gadd’s photography truly shows the difference between a “selfie” and a self-portrait
Aug 5, 2019
John Aldred
Selfies are probably the most common photographs created today. Most of us shoot them, but how many of us shoot them the way Lizzy Gadd…
This website uses AI to make your portraits look like classical paintings
Jul 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
So, you’ve seen what you’d look like when you’re old. Now it’s time for something new, right? Check out AI Portraits Ars, a website which…
I posed for a photographer via Skype, and it was the coolest and strangest photoshoot ever
Jul 18, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Recently, I wrote about Rock Your Ugly, a fantastic, empowering project by photographer Waleed Shah. He would interview people about their insecurities and ways of…
Researchers develop after-the-fact portrait relighting AI that works without 3D depth information
Jul 17, 2019
John Aldred
When the iPhone X came along with its Portrait Lighting effects, a lot of people were very impressed. Apple was even claiming that you don’t…
Ten tips for posing hands in portraits you’ll wish you knew sooner
Jul 12, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Including hands in the frame when shooting portraits can add to the story and make your portraits more appealing. But if you don’t pose them…
This photo project empowers you to “rock your ugly” and beat your body insecurities [mildly NSFW]
Jul 10, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I don’t think there’s a person who’s completely free of body insecurities. However, many people get so occupied by their “flaws” that it becomes a…
This is how focal length affects your portraits, from 24 to 135 mm
Jun 21, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The focal length of your lens affects your portraits, both in terms of subject distortion and the subject-background relationship. In this video, Julia Trotti demonstrates…
What NOT to say during a photo shoot and what you should say instead
Jun 19, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Photographing people isn’t just about taking photos, it’s also about interaction. And just like in every other interaction, there are some things you should never,…
How to create stunning light painting portraits and nail focus every time
Jun 10, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Photographer Jason D. Page recently shared with us some of amazing light painting portraits he created along with his team. Photographing people this way can…
Understanding Light – Working with hard light
Jun 5, 2019
Jake Hicks
Being able to look at an image and understand the lighting within it is not crucial to becoming a great photographer. But having the ability…