portrait photography
Here’s how to take awesome night portraits with off camera flash
Recently, we published an article on overpowering the sun and shooting portraits in bright sunlight. But this time, we’re going to a completely different extreme….
Lighting tips: How to give your photos the famous National Geographic style
National Geographic photos are a synonym for exceptional photography. In this video from Advancing Your Photography channel, you will learn how to achieve this kind…
How to make 3 point portrait lighting setup on a budget
If you are not a professional and don’t own your own studio, taking portraits (or self-portraits) at home is something you’ll most likely do. The…
Three tips for posing your non professional friends and family
Ever tried posing your family or other non-pro friends for a photo. For some, it comes naturally, but for others, it may feel like an excruciating…
10 different ways to light yourself and the moods they create
Lighting yourself up for self portraits can be a lot of fun. You get to experiment, try different things, and if it looks silly, nobody…
Pete Souza announces new photography book “Obama: An Intimate Portrait”
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”
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
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
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
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…






































