portrait photography

The photographer’s dos and don’ts of working with models

Sep 8, 2017 John Aldred

There are many rules in photography, but few of them are set in stone. When it comes to photographing people, though, there are a few…



Turn your bathroom into a natural light softbox for amazing portraits

Sep 7, 2017 John Aldred

When most portrait photographers want to create a directional soft light look, they break out the strobes. Then they usually stick a big octabox on…



How to turn your male subjects from doofy to dapper in three simple steps

Sep 5, 2017 John Aldred

We often hear that “lighting is everything”, and to a point it is. But when it comes to portraits, so is the posing of your…



20+ gorgeous backlit rainy photos and a tutorial on how to take them

Aug 21, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

When it’s pouring rain, taking outdoor portraits is not the first thing most of us would do. But Japan-based photographer Ilko Alexandroff uses the rain…



This is the oldest known portrait of a U.S. President

Aug 18, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

There’s an interesting story about the oldest presidential portrait known so far. The sixth U.S. president John Quincy Adams sat for a photographer in August…



5 classic portrait lighting mistakes and how to avoid them

Aug 17, 2017 Jake Hicks

In this article I am going to highlight 5 key things that I see portrait photographers doing that I consider to be ‘in need of…



How to get over your fear of approaching and photographing strangers in the street

Aug 14, 2017 John Aldred

Street photography is a scary enough prospect on its own for many people. But to actually approach random strangers on the street and ask if…



Here are 15 terribly hilarious pose ideas for group photos

Aug 10, 2017 John Aldred

Posting groups of people has always been one of the most difficult things for me. I’m ok with an individual or a couple of people,…



This is why you should use soft light for portraits and how to make it

Aug 9, 2017 John Aldred

The choice for shooting hard vs soft light is quite an easy one for many people. But if you don’t understand what the difference is,…



Photographer connects human and geometric shapes into mind-bending photos

Aug 1, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

Combinations of geometric shapes and natural shapes of the human body are interesting and intriguing. Photo series named “Geometric Variants” brings them together in an…