portrait photography
YouTube flags famous photo “Napalm Girl” because it “violates Child Safety Policy”
Jan 8, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Facebook has gone under fire a few times so far for censoring “nude” images that are artistic, iconic, or merely show nude statues. And after…
How I describe the world to myself to improve my street photography
Jan 4, 2020
Simon King
One of the best exercises for street photography I ever adopted was to focus my internal monologue into a process of constantly describing what I…
Three reasons to embrace hard light in your portraits
Jan 2, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Many photographers prefer shooting portraits with soft light than hard light. There’s certainly a good reason for it: it’s more flattering on the subject, more…
Dear introverted photographers, here are five tips for successfully working with people
Dec 24, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
If you’re an introvert, you may find it very difficult and even exhausting to work with people. Naturally, it makes it more difficult to work…
Facebook removes nearly 1,000 accounts with AI-generated profile photos
Dec 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
When AI-generated faces became more widespread and available, some people feared that these fake portraits could be misused. Well, their fears came true. On Friday,…
Here’s how to take creative portraits even in an ugly parking lot
Dec 19, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
When shooting outdoors, you won’t always have access to breathtaking locations. In fact, you’ll sometimes have to shoot in downright ugly ones. But, there’s always…
Here are four ideas for shooting modern Christmas portraits at home
Dec 18, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
When I think of Christmas portraits, my first thought is a person awkwardly standing in front of a Christmas tree in an ugly sweater. Maybe…
This is how Google Pixel 4’s Portrait Mode works
Dec 17, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Ever since Google Pixel 4 was announced (and even before), its Night Sight or “astrophotography mode” has been creating quite a buzz. But the camera…
I imagined what “politricks” look like and captured it in this cheeky portrait
Nov 27, 2019
Juhamatti Vahdersalo
“Politricks is the word ‘politics’ altered to convey the empty-campaign promises often experienced after politicians get elected.” About a year ago I had this thought…
How to shoot ’80s-themed colorful portraits on a budget
Nov 25, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
If you want to shoot colorful portraits inspired by the ‘80s aesthetic, you’ve come to the right place. Tajreen and Chloe of Tajreen&Co have prepared…