portrait photography
2017 Pirelli calendar changes direction and shows beauty without retouching and makeup
Dec 4, 2016
Dunja Đuđić
There is hardly anyone who hasn’t heard of Pirelli. Even us who can’t drive have heard of this tire brand – thanks to their famous…
How dog toys and toilet paper can improve your portrait photography
Dec 3, 2016
John Aldred
Coming up with new and interesting ways to improve your portraits in the studio can sometimes be challenging. You feel like you’re just going through…
These models were photographed 14 years apart with the same lighting
Nov 30, 2016
Pratik Naik
What if you could see yourself in 14 years, would you want to know what you look like? Urs Recher is a Switzerland based photographer…
Spread ’em – A top tip for photographing tall & short couples
Nov 22, 2016
John Aldred
Photographing couples can be great fun. It can also be a great big pain, especially when you are faced with a couple that have a…
Getting over your fear of photographing strangers
Nov 17, 2016
Carla Coulson
This is one of my favourite subjects. I love teaching in my workshops as most people feel awkward about approaching people on the streets to…
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…