portrait photography
How photography has helped me survive difficult times
Feb 2, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Ever since I became interested in photography, I would occasionally read a story about someone who’d used it to help them through an emotional low-point…
How to emulate dappled natural light in the studio using flash
Jan 31, 2019
Jake Hicks
Sometimes the hardest lighting setups to achieve are actually the ones that look the easiest. For years I’ve wanted to emulate that dappled lighting you…
How to eliminate reflections on glass when shooting with flash
Jan 30, 2019
John Aldred
Usually, when we hear about reflection issues with photography, especially with flash, it’s on glasses. The type people wear on their faces. We’ve posted about…
How to use a $6 slide projector lens for stunning portraits
Jan 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Photographer Mathieu Stern is passionate about finding and even making unusual lenses. This time, he hit a flea market and found a $6 treasure: Rollei…
Soft fashion light – The Lighting Series #11
Jan 19, 2019
Stefan Kohler
Sometimes, you want a hard light to make a statement, but sometimes, you want a soft light, a light that draws little attention to itself….
How to make & use a single DIY globe modifier for simple, stunning portraits
Jan 16, 2019
Jake Hicks
It’s not often I get to shoot very simple, clean white light shots, but in a recent shoot the model asked if she could get…
Simple tips for getting the most out of wide-angle portraits
Jan 15, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Wide-angle lenses are not the most common choice for shooting portraits, but they can give some interesting results. If shooting wide is your creative choice…
The Black and White Portrait – The Lighting Series #10
Jan 13, 2019
Stefan Kohler
Taking a 180-degree turn from our color-bursting portrait, here is a very soft black-and-white portrait and how to build a great setup for it.
Stylized portrait, right out of the camera – The Lighting Series #9
Jan 12, 2019
Stefan Kohler
In some portraits, you just want to be beautiful, not after retouching, but when you’re taking them, right out of the camera. That’s how this…
This is why an octabox is the best modifier for portraits
Jan 4, 2019
John Aldred
While I don’t think everybody will ever agree on a single modifier that works best for shooting portraits, we all have to start somewhere. Usually…