portrait photography

    10 tips for candid street photography
    Nov 1, 2016 Eric Kim

    I think in street photography, there are many different “sub-genres.” For example, you have the traditional candid street photography, you have “street portraits” (taking photos…

    An occasional bus stop can be the perfect studio for a head shot
    Nov 1, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Here is a fun little trick that photographer Andrew Tihi (facebook) sent us. If you are looking for a pure white backdrop, why not walk down the…

    How to shoot portraits on location with outdoor flash
    Oct 31, 2016 John Aldred

    Using flash on location is one of the best things you can to really push your outdoor portraits. Often, the natural light might give you…

    Top advice from Joel Grimes: follow your own path
    Oct 30, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    [editor’s note: Joel Grimes just released a new portrait photography tutorial. We took the opportunity to ask Joel for his best advice and it is outlined…

    Photographer shops out ex-gang members tattoos, resutls bring them to tears
    Oct 29, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Photographer Steven Burton started an ambitious project, photoshopping out the tattoos from 27 ex-gang members. He did this to  understand the effects tattoos have on people escaping…

    Photographer travels 20,000 miles by thumb, foot, van, and train. This is how his camera ended up
    Oct 29, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    One of the biggest selling points for more professional cameras is their rigidity. Mag-alloy body vs. Plastics; better weather sealing, and all and all better…

    Shooting with a 50+ year old Russian lens on a Sony A7RII
    Oct 28, 2016 John Aldred

    The Helios 44-2 is one of my favourite old lenses. This, along with the Jupiter-9 are my two most used manual focus lenses for stills…

    Facebook to relax censorship restrictions on photos considered newsworthy
    Oct 24, 2016 John Aldred

    After a rather recent public controversy over censorship rules, Facebook are revisiting their playbook when it comes to newsworthy images. Those posting images like the one…

    Headshots – A view from the other side of the lens – 5 lessons I learned as a subject
    Oct 17, 2016 Alex Lagarejos

    As a photographer, I’m incredibly lucky to have had many experiences on the other side of the camera; it’s enabled me to have a greater…

    Can the new Portrait Mode on iPhone 7 Plus make you a better photographer?
    Oct 1, 2016 Simon Ellingworth

    One of the primary lessons I teach in portraiture is how to control the viewer’s eye, and how depth of field is one of the…