portrait photography

    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…

    Zeiss expands its Sony E-Mount Loxia range with a new 85mm f/2.4 lens
    Sep 16, 2016 John Aldred

    Zeiss have announced a new telephoto lens in their Loxia lineup for Sony full frame cameras. The new lens is the Zeiss Loxia 2.4/85. Adding…

    Overpowering the sun; Shooting outdoor flash portraits in harsh bright sunlight
    Sep 12, 2016 John Aldred

    At some point or another, anybody who shoots portraits is going to need to shoot outdoors in bright sunlight. Even if you actively try to…

    Facebook censored, then uncensored, famous photo of ‘Napalm Girl’
    Sep 10, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Facebook is probably the biggest media outlet in the word, which probably makes Mark Zuckerberg the most powerful editor in the world. But with great…

    I’ve spent two years photographing giant things and I’m not stopping now
    Sep 7, 2016 Alexandra Cameron

    I started this project because, well, it seemed like it would be hella fun, and it truly has been, every agonizing moment of it. I can’t say…

    Pouring rain is your shot at spectacular portraits
    Sep 4, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Pouring rain can be an excuse to stay home and do nothing. It can also be a great opportunity to go outside and use the…