portrait photography Archives

This is how focal length affects your portraits, from 24 to 135 mm

Jun 21, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

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

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,…

Six more reasons why I don’t shoot at fan conventions

Jun 11, 2019 Rob Swackhamer

Last year I had written an article about why I don’t shoot at conventions. A lot of it was for logistical reasons (not enough space,…

How to create stunning light painting portraits and nail focus every time

Jun 10, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

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…

Rankin uses self-portraits to fight against selfies – and he wants you to participate

May 22, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

British photographer and director Rankin has already lobbied against selfies in a few of his projects (Selfie Harm, for example). In his latest project titled…

Photographer uses clear water to create abstract painting-like portraits

May 16, 2019 Dunja Đuđić

Slovak photographer Michal Zahornacky creates surrealistic mood in his photos, and he does it all in camera. Once again, he has brought together realistic and…