portrait photography
Photos of faces perform almost 40% better on Instagram, study shows
Oct 2, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Whether you’re into Instagram or not, there’s no doubt it has become a powerful tool for photographers to showcase their work and even book sessions….
Why a white backdrop is the only portrait background you’ll ever need
Sep 28, 2017
John Aldred
I often see people asking what colour they should paint their new studio, or what backdrop should they get. My advice, if you only have…
How I photographed and edited a girl “dressed in water”
Sep 26, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Brazilian photographer Felipe Dalla Costa took a photo that immediately caught my eye, and made me want to find out more. In the photo, there’s…
How to create low key Rembrandt light portraits in the studio
Sep 22, 2017
John Aldred
Rembrandt had a wonderful way of simulating light in his paintings. So much so, that there’s a whole photography lighting technique named after him. Not…
Photographer captures a day in the life of four African Omo Valley tribes (nsfw)
Sep 22, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
One of the powers of photography is to teach us about the world and the places we may never see ourselves. Photographer Michele Zousmer traveled…
7 ways to improve your portraits with a reflector and white foamcore
Sep 22, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
5-in-1 reflector is a super-handy tool for both bounding and diffusing the light. Arron Nace from Phlearn shows you seven different setups you can create…
Shooting the same model with 3 different vintage lenses
Sep 21, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Photographer Mathieu Stern is crazy about vintage lenses, and his collection contains some pretty unusual pieces. For his latest video, he chose three vintage prime…
How I photographed Jennifer Lawrence
Sep 19, 2017
Clay Cook
We all have our dreams, some are simple while others are complex, buried with the overwhelming mountain of hurdles. I began my creative career in…
Continuous LEDs vs strobes: which is the best solution for studio photography?
Sep 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
If you’re new to studio portraits, there’s just so much to learn about the light. Also, you have a choice between strobes/speedlights and continuous LED…
Lessons on properly lighting dark-skinned actors from “Insecure” director of photography Ava Berkofsky
Sep 15, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
How to properly light the model depends on several aspects, and one of them is skin color. Insecure’s director of photography, Ava Berkofsky, makes the…