portrait photography
Photographer throws an epic photo shoot for an 8-year-old girl who was denied school photos
Nov 21, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
An 8-year old girl Marian Scott was recently denied school photos because of red extensions in her hair. It made her feel singled out and…
Here are some fantastic portraits of 2019 National Beard and Mustache Championships’ craziest creations
Nov 21, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
No-Shave November is the best time of the year to show off your awesome beard and mustache. And this gets a totally new dimension at…
How to create the “Corona” lighting effect on your subjects
Nov 20, 2019
Jake Hicks
I’m just gonna come clean here and say that I just made up the name ‘corona’ for this lighting setup. In fact, the word corona…
What NOT to say and do during a boudoir shoot
Nov 18, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
During a boudoir photoshoot, it’s important to know what to say to make your subject feel comfortable. But it’s equally important to know what not…
Five common portrait mistakes and how you can fix them
Nov 8, 2019
John Aldred
Portrait photography has boomed over the last couple of decades since photography went digital. As the cost of creating a photo has reduced to practically…
Layers of being human: how I shot this photo inspired by the Day of the Dead
Oct 30, 2019
Antti Karppinen
I consider traveling for my work both as a curse and a blessing; damned be the hours spent away from my family and cozy little…
This dramatic photo series shows why it’s important to wear a seatbelt [graphic content]
Oct 23, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
I don’t know about your country, but people in mine often wear a seatbelt only in order not to pay a ticket. However, being financially…
What it’s like to shoot portraits with Canon 50mm f/0.95 dream lens from 1960’s
Oct 18, 2019
Dunja Đuđić
Remember the beautiful weird lens paradise that Mathieu Stern recently visited? During this visit to Camera Rescue in Tampere, Finland, he got to test out…
How and why you might want to use High Speed Sync flash in the studio
Oct 17, 2019
John Aldred
High speed sync flash is typically associated with shooting outdoors. You’re in the bright light, and you need to take your shutter past your camera’s…
Seven tips to improve your documentary-style portrait photography
Oct 15, 2019
John Aldred
Documentary portraits are becoming more popular than ever. While once more the domain of magazine features, they’ve become a lot more widespread over the last…