portrait photography
Turn your bathroom into a natural light softbox for amazing portraits
Sep 7, 2017
John Aldred
When most portrait photographers want to create a directional soft light look, they break out the strobes. Then they usually stick a big octabox on…
20+ gorgeous backlit rainy photos and a tutorial on how to take them
Aug 21, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
When it’s pouring rain, taking outdoor portraits is not the first thing most of us would do. But Japan-based photographer Ilko Alexandroff uses the rain…
This is the oldest known portrait of a U.S. President
Aug 18, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There’s an interesting story about the oldest presidential portrait known so far. The sixth U.S. president John Quincy Adams sat for a photographer in August…
5 classic portrait lighting mistakes and how to avoid them
Aug 17, 2017
Jake Hicks
In this article I am going to highlight 5 key things that I see portrait photographers doing that I consider to be ‘in need of…
Here are 15 terribly hilarious pose ideas for group photos
Aug 10, 2017
John Aldred
Posting groups of people has always been one of the most difficult things for me. I’m ok with an individual or a couple of people,…
Photographer connects human and geometric shapes into mind-bending photos
Aug 1, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Combinations of geometric shapes and natural shapes of the human body are interesting and intriguing. Photo series named “Geometric Variants” brings them together in an…
These Pagan-inspired photos show mystical roots of Slavic culture
Jul 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
National culture and history are often an inspiration for artists. Polish photographer Marcin Nagraba creates work strongly inspired by the ancient culture of Slavic countries, the…
Coloring shadows can make your photo, this is how you do it with gels
Jul 14, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Do you use gels to add color to your photos? Jay P. Morgan shows you four different ways to use them, but with a twist…
Here are the pros and cons of using LED panels for portraits
Jul 12, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Other than using continuous lighting for video, some photographers choose to use it for shooting still as well. Jay P. Morgan relies on LED panels…
What you wear as a portrait photographer matters more than you realise
Jul 10, 2017
John Aldred
Many portrait photographers obsess about the clothes their subjects wear on a shoot. They’re often asked to avoid certain colours, or patterns, or given a…