portrait photography
Pete Souza announces new photography book “Obama: An Intimate Portrait”
Apr 28, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Former White House photographer Pete Souza has announced a new book. Titled “Obama: An Intimate Portrait: The Historic Presidency in Photographs,” the book shows around…
This is the perfect angle for portrait photography. Really. It’s “proven by science”
Apr 28, 2017
John Aldred
Ed Gregory at Photos in Color makes a pretty bold claim in his new video. It’s titled “Why this is the perfect PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY angle – Proven…
How to setup a simple home studio combining natural and continuous light
Apr 27, 2017
John Aldred
Setting up a home studio in a small space isn’t always easy. That’s especially true if you need to use it as a regular room,…
How to overpower the sun and balance with strobes using ND filters
Apr 26, 2017
John Aldred
Trying to overpower the sun seems to have become a popular thing again lately. The go-to technique for these results is a fast shutter speed and…
How zooming with your lens and your feet changes relationship between foreground and background
Apr 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Before you raise your torches and pitchforks, this is not another post about how focal length affects your subject, or whether you should “zoom with…
How to find great portrait locations even in the ugliest neighborhood
Apr 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Sometimes even in the crappiest conditions you can make great photos. Although, I thought this was impossible in the part of the city where I…
How I photographed Comic Con portraits using only one light source
Apr 18, 2017
Jon Erlien
Back in December my brother asked me if I would be interested in going to Comic Con in Indianapolis, IN, and I immediately said absolutely!…
Should the Media Use Official Portraits When Reporting Misconduct?
Apr 17, 2017
Allen Murabayashi
Two police officers in Georgia were fired after videos showing them brutally beating a motorist spread like a wildfire on social media. A criminal investigation…
This campaign promotes pet adoption through brilliant optical illusion photos
Apr 17, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
We all know that photography can be a powerful tool for sending a message. A recent campaign from an animal shelter in India is a…
Simplified posing for beginners, breaking down the building & tweaking of poses
Apr 11, 2017
John Aldred
Posing is probably the most difficult part of shooting portraits for most photographers. The technical side can be learned relatively easily. Your style just develops…