portrait photography

    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…

    How to easily use gels to create virtually any color background
    Apr 9, 2017 Jeff Carpenter

    Here is a great tool to add to your lighting toolbox, controlling lights with gels. It’s not about making the light hard or soft, it’s…

    Adobe might turn selfies into decent portraits using AI
    Apr 6, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Adobe has been experimenting with new features and algorithms lately. They have recently tested a solution that applies the style of one photo to the…

    This is what photographers need to know about the modelling industry
    Apr 6, 2017 Jake Hicks

    I think it’s fair to say that most photographers will at some point in their career have to work with models at least once. Whether…

    These are three essential components for telling story in a single photo
    Apr 5, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    You know what they say: a picture is worth a thousand words. But telling a story with a single image is not an easy task….

    How I photographed the incredibly talented trumpeter Spencer Ludwig
    Apr 4, 2017 Chip Kalback

    Recently I had the opportunity to photograph an incredibly talented trumpeter by the name of Spencer Ludwig. You’ve definitely heard his song ’Diggy’ in all…