portrait photography

    How to shoot wet portraits in a home studio using high speed flash

    Mar 1, 2017 John Aldred

    Water is one of the most versatile subjects one can photograph. The very nature of water, though, means that it’s wet, so it can be…

    How to avoid glare when shooting portraits of people wearing glasses

    Feb 27, 2017 John Aldred

    Whenever I see people posting questions about how to photograph people wearing glasses, they usually receive the same response. “Don’t, have them take their glasses…

    Are there only two types of photographers?

    Feb 26, 2017 Guest Author

    I will probably get a bunch of hate for this post but whatever. Hopefully, my message will help some of you. I realise this website…

    19 Tips For Shooting Better Portraits (#19 is my fav)

    Feb 22, 2017 Enzo Dal Verme

    I am often asked how I manage to photograph a celebrity in a few minutes or what is the best way to shoot a good…

    How to use gridded strip softboxes as your main light source

    Feb 16, 2017 John Aldred

    When it comes to setting up flash for a portrait, one might usually grab a big octabox or beauty dish. Normally, we wouldn’t consider something…

    How to shoot great portraits with flash in a tiny space

    Feb 15, 2017 John Aldred

    We all get short on space sometimes. Perhaps you’re just starting out and don’t have a huge area to shoot in. Maybe you’ve been asked…

    This video explains linear perspective and geometry when shooting portraits

    Feb 14, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Remember the animation showing how focal length impacts the portrait? When you shoot with different focal lengths and your subject takes the same space in…

    How a few pieces of paper helped me recover more detail in my pictures.

    Feb 12, 2017 Joseph Parry

    I am aiming this week at those of you first getting into photography and looking for a budget friendly way of improving your photos! You…

    How to quickly fix red skin in Photoshop

    Feb 9, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    It’s still winter here in the Northern Hemisphere. So, if you shoot portraits outdoors, your models may look a bit like Rudolph the Red Nosed…

    Watch: How to truly make the eyes “windows to the soul” in your portraits

    Feb 8, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Catching the mood and the spirit of the moment may be one of our primary tasks as photographers or videographers. Yet, we may also be…