portrait photography
How far has “Portrait Mode” come and can it compete with a Hasselblad X1D?
Dec 8, 2017
John Aldred
When “Portrait Mode” was first introduced with the iPhone 7+ it was met with mixed reaction. Some people loved it, thought it was a fantastic…
What background should you use with coloured gels? Grey or white?
Dec 7, 2017
Jake Hicks
This is another one of those questions I get asked a lot: ‘Should I be using a white or grey background with coloured gels?’ As…
Three mistakes all beginner portrait photographers make, and how to fix them
Nov 28, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
We all make mistakes in the process of learning. But some mistakes are more common than the others, and there’s probably no photographer who hasn’t…
We took four models into the desert to create dramatic portraits in the landscape
Nov 28, 2017
Jay Philbrick
My wife, Vicki, and I are full-time portrait and wedding photographers. When we aren’t shooting these things, we like creating dramatic images of people in…
First hands-on experience with the Sony a7RIII
Nov 27, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Sony a7RIII was recently announced, and it has still been causing comments from photographers of all genres. While the first experiences were positive, there were…
Turn cheap household light fixtures into DIY studio lighting modifiers
Nov 24, 2017
Jake Hicks
There is an almost endless supply of lighting modifiers available on the market right now, some are cheap and some of the better ones are…
Learn to light portraits by photographing vegetables
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
Today seems to be a day for portrait related posts. We’ve had the breakdown studio lights from Mark Wallace. And a complete start to finish…
How this portrait was made from concept to completion
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
It’s not often that a behind the scenes or tutorial video goes over the entire process of an image’s creation. Usually, they cover only a…
This is what each of the lights do on a studio portrait set
Nov 22, 2017
John Aldred
Shooting portraits in the studio with flash can be daunting to newer photographers. They look at the setups like the one above and have no idea…
Photographer creates outstanding Renaissance inspired portraits with his daughter
Nov 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
It’s not unusual for photographers to be inspired by other types of art. Melbourne-based photographer Bill Gekas draws inspiration from the Old Master painters like…