portrait photography
Photographer Spotlight: Q&A With Magdalena M – Editorial and Commercial Portraiture Photographer
Dec 30, 2017
JP Danko
Next in our ongoing Photographer Spotlight series is Magdalena M. Magdalena is a Toronto, Canada based editorial and commercial portraiture photographer and art director. Her work has been…
A simple technique for faking subtle shallow depth of field in Photoshop
Dec 29, 2017
John Aldred
I’m not a massive fan of faking optical characteristics in post. I prefer to shoot it the way I’d like in the first place. But…
Tips on lighting with single coloured gels when shooting with a Lensbaby
Dec 28, 2017
Jake Hicks
Often a scene can be visually confusing, especially if there are multiple colours and objects in focus that are fighting for our viewer’s attention. This…
Nine tips for raising your portrait photography to ninja level
Dec 26, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
For me, portraiture is one of the most inspiring genres of photography. I also find it pretty difficult to master, there’s so much to learn…
Photographer creates painterly masterpieces inspired by the old masters
Dec 23, 2017
Clinton lofthouse
I would probably need an infinite number of counting beads to count how many times a photographer says they are trying to capture the master…
Photoshop quick tip: how to brighten portraits and preserve skin tones in two minutes
Dec 22, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When you shoot some underexposed photos, brightening them up is usually not too much of a problem. However, making portraits brighter can result in desaturated,…
Breaking the awkwardness of photographing strangers in the street
Dec 15, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Do you find photographing strangers in the street extremely awkward and even unpleasant? I know I do, so this video from Jessica Kobeissi and Mango…
What background should you use with coloured gels? Grey or white?
Dec 7, 2017
Jake Hicks
This is another one of those questions I get asked a lot: ‘Should I be using a white or grey background with coloured gels?’ As…
Three mistakes all beginner portrait photographers make, and how to fix them
Nov 28, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We all make mistakes in the process of learning. But some mistakes are more common than the others, and there’s probably no photographer who hasn’t…
We took four models into the desert to create dramatic portraits in the landscape
Nov 28, 2017
Jay Philbrick
My wife, Vicki, and I are full-time portrait and wedding photographers. When we aren’t shooting these things, we like creating dramatic images of people in…