portrait photography
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…
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…
Negatives found in the attic uncover a master photographer from the USSR
Mar 12, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
There probably aren’t very many of us who haven’t heard of Vivian Maier, a street photographer whose work was discovered accidentally after it was sold…
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
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…