portrait photography

    How to use light painting to make your own unique DIY backgrounds in-camera
    Apr 25, 2018 John Aldred

    Coming up with unique and interesting backgrounds can be a challenge, especially in the studio. But it can be easier than you think. All it…

    Two photographers going head to head, natural light vs. strobes
    Apr 16, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

    Natural light or artificial light? Sure, it’s a matter of preference, but photographers Manny Ortiz and Jessica Kobeissi made an interesting challenge out of these…

    What is “good light” and how to find it and use it in portrait photography
    Apr 16, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

    How do you know when you’ve found “good light?” In this video, photographer Sean Tucker will try to answer this question. This is the first…

    Instagram rolls out Focus, its own “portrait mode” for photos and videos
    Apr 10, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

    We’re all familiar with Portrait Mode, and now Instagram is rolling out Focus, its own version of this feature. From now on, you can take…

    A Message to the Portrait Photographers
    Apr 9, 2018 Missy Mwac

    She came in for her senior session. Her hair was a mess of tangled waves, unruly and uncooperative. Her face was covered with freckles and…

    Should you underexpose your photos on purpose?
    Apr 3, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

    Sometimes our photos end up being underexposed by accident, or because of poor lighting conditions. But what about doing it on purpose? Photographer Manny Ortiz…

    This NASA astronaut brought her 4 year old son to her spacesuit photo shoot
    Mar 27, 2018 John Aldred

    Just because you may be getting blasted into space doesn’t mean you’re different from anybody else in the world. Sure, you might be above average…

    How to approach strangers on the street to shoot portraits or video
    Mar 21, 2018 John Aldred

    Street photography is a weird genre of photography. So many want to try it, but they’re afraid. Afraid of rejection and potentially hostile reactions. There…

    Google opens up AI tech behind “Portrait Mode” to developers as open source
    Mar 14, 2018 John Aldred

    Portrait Mode has been simultaneously one of the biggest jokes and coolest advancements in smartphone camera technology. Google’s version of it can be found in…

    Using diffusion filters – LEE ‘Soft’ Filters 1 to 5 comparison test
    Mar 14, 2018 Jake Hicks

    I’ve used diffusion filters for years but rarely for their intended purpose. If you don’t know or haven’t heard of them, then diffusion filters are…