portrait photography

    Five easy ways to use V-Flats in the studio
    Mar 13, 2018 Chris Ord

    V- Flats, screens, flags, boards, whatever you want to call them. They can be really inexpensive but have a huge value in portrait photography in…

    Use these eight warm-up poses to kick off your next portrait session
    Mar 12, 2018 John Aldred

    Everybody handles their portrait sessions differently. Some just jump right into it while others take a little time to warm up. Typically, I’m of the…

    The dramatic and surreal art of Laura Marijn
    Mar 10, 2018 Clinton lofthouse

    Laura Marijn is a portrait photographer from Holland who also likes to create dramatic portraits and invent new exciting worlds for her clients through surreal…

    Photographer captures complete strangers as they connect in front of his lens
    Mar 7, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Have you ever asked a complete stranger to take their photo? Have you ever felt connected with someone you’ve never seen before? It can be…

    Experiments shooting studio portraits with a wide angle lens
    Feb 28, 2018 Bruno Fujii

    Normally, in portrait photography, using wide-angle lenses is not a common choice for most photographers. Each focal length has its own characteristics, wider lenses are…

    How I shot and edited this photo using only home lights
    Feb 19, 2018 Robert Cornelius

    I’ve been daydreaming lately about that magical time in my life about ten years ago when I bought my first DSLR (crap, hold on, AM I…

    Use a tilt-shift lens to be a little more creative with your portraits
    Feb 19, 2018 John Aldred

    Often relegated to the realms of architectural, product photography and the occasional bit of timelapse, tilt-shift lenses aren’t typically found in a portrait photographer’s bag….

    The beginner’s guide to using grids with softboxes
    Feb 16, 2018 John Aldred

    Every day I see people posting in Facebook groups asking about softboxes and whether or not they should buy one with a grid. Personally, I…

    These are five DONT’S in portrait photography
    Feb 13, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Portrait photography isn’t just about skill. There’s also communication with the models, choosing the right location, gear, and light… So many things to think about….

    Use lighting gels to get a pastel light wrap around your subject
    Feb 11, 2018 Jake Hicks

    Good news! This is actually a relatively easy JHP lighting setup to play with and it produces some pretty great looking results too. It’s easy…