portrait photography
10 tips for candid street photography
Nov 1, 2016
Eric Kim
I think in street photography, there are many different “sub-genres.” For example, you have the traditional candid street photography, you have “street portraits” (taking photos…
An occasional bus stop can be the perfect studio for a head shot
Nov 1, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Here is a fun little trick that photographer Andrew Tihi (facebook) sent us. If you are looking for a pure white backdrop, why not walk down the…
How to shoot portraits on location with outdoor flash
Oct 31, 2016
John Aldred
Using flash on location is one of the best things you can to really push your outdoor portraits. Often, the natural light might give you…
Top advice from Joel Grimes: follow your own path
Oct 30, 2016
Udi Tirosh
[editor’s note: Joel Grimes just released a new portrait photography tutorial. We took the opportunity to ask Joel for his best advice and it is outlined…
Photographer shops out ex-gang members tattoos, resutls bring them to tears
Oct 29, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Photographer Steven Burton started an ambitious project, photoshopping out the tattoos from 27 ex-gang members. He did this to understand the effects tattoos have on people escaping…
Photographer travels 20,000 miles by thumb, foot, van, and train. This is how his camera ended up
Oct 29, 2016
Udi Tirosh
One of the biggest selling points for more professional cameras is their rigidity. Mag-alloy body vs. Plastics; better weather sealing, and all and all better…
Shooting with a 50+ year old Russian lens on a Sony A7RII
Oct 28, 2016
John Aldred
The Helios 44-2 is one of my favourite old lenses. This, along with the Jupiter-9 are my two most used manual focus lenses for stills…
Can the new Portrait Mode on iPhone 7 Plus make you a better photographer?
Oct 1, 2016
Simon Ellingworth
One of the primary lessons I teach in portraiture is how to control the viewer’s eye, and how depth of field is one of the…
Overpowering the sun; Shooting outdoor flash portraits in harsh bright sunlight
Sep 12, 2016
John Aldred
At some point or another, anybody who shoots portraits is going to need to shoot outdoors in bright sunlight. Even if you actively try to…
Facebook censored, then uncensored, famous photo of ‘Napalm Girl’
Sep 10, 2016
Udi Tirosh
Facebook is probably the biggest media outlet in the word, which probably makes Mark Zuckerberg the most powerful editor in the world. But with great…