portrait photography

    This is how you take a soft light group shot
    Jul 4, 2016 Joseph Parry

    Forget Mr.White, today we’re Breaking Clay! I am a long time follower of Clay Cook, and one thing that always amazes me is his softly lit…

    Photographer reimagines superheroes in 17th Century style portraits
    Jun 28, 2016 John Aldred

    Photographing superheroes has become quite popular lately.  Some use human subjects, while others use toy action figures, but this take on the superhero genre is…

    Follow up to Eyes of the Afghan Girl – A critical take on the “Steve McCurry Scandal”
    Jun 10, 2016 Kshitij Nagar

    While a follow up was already planned, after publishing the previous post and the subsequent, staggering response generated in support, appreciation, comments, critique and criticism I…

    Eyes of the Afghan Girl – A critical take on the “Steve McCurry Scandal”
    Jun 8, 2016 Kshitij Nagar

    I will begin by saying that my intention is not to attack Steve McCurry or defame him in any manner. It is only an attempt…

    Use a prism, gels, and camera movement for more dramatic portraits with flash
    May 30, 2016 John Aldred

    Getting your flash away from the camera is the obvious way to start moving from snapshots towards portraits, and there are many techniques to add drama…

    Focus: Why I choose Servo focus over Single
    May 8, 2016 Joseph Parry

    Have you ever thought about changing your focus setting on your camera? Or perhaps wanted to delve into more of the reasoning behind why you…

    This is how one photographer uses gelled flashes and modest equipment to produce awesome portraits
    Apr 27, 2016 John Aldred

    Originally from Ghana, photographer DextDee Livingstone had to travel all the way to China to discover his passion for shooting portraits, but we’re sure glad…

    Annie Leibovitz shoots British Royal Family portraits for The Queen’s 90th birthday celebration
    Apr 21, 2016 John Aldred

      Today marks the 90th birthday of Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and to record the occasion, celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz was chosen to…

    How to take ghosted portraits using a mix of gelled lights and strobes
    Apr 19, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Some people prefer to use continuous light and some prefer strobes, but if you combine the two you get a certain kind of magic. The…

    Editing a Cartoon Portrait in Photoshop (and a little Affinity Photo)
    Apr 12, 2016 Roderique Arisiaman

    Following you will find a detailed guide on how to make these cartoonish portraits, but first  I must share how they came to be. If…