portrait photography

    Tips for photographing children in the great outdoors
    Jun 28, 2016 John Aldred

    I primarily photograph people, but children are a subject I’ve generally stayed well clear of. I have nothing against them, and apparently I used to…

    This deep 24″ collapsible beauty dish folds down to just 6″
    Jun 16, 2016 John Aldred

    Designed by portrait photographer Joel Grimes, the new 24″ Rapid Box Beauty Dish from Westcott seems to tick all of the boxes when it comes to…

    Follow up to Eyes of the Afghan Girl – A critical take on the “Steve McCurry Scandal”
    Jun 10, 2016 Kshitij Nagar

    While a follow up was already planned, after publishing the previous post and the subsequent, staggering response generated in support, appreciation, comments, critique and criticism I…

    Eyes of the Afghan Girl – A critical take on the “Steve McCurry Scandal”
    Jun 8, 2016 Kshitij Nagar

    I will begin by saying that my intention is not to attack Steve McCurry or defame him in any manner. It is only an attempt…

    Use a prism, gels, and camera movement for more dramatic portraits with flash
    May 30, 2016 John Aldred

    Getting your flash away from the camera is the obvious way to start moving from snapshots towards portraits, and there are many techniques to add drama…

    LandscapePro promises to turn your dull boring images into dramatic landscapes
    May 23, 2016 John Aldred

    Anthropics, the creators of PortraitPro, have set their sights on a new target with the launch of their new LandscapePro standalone application and Photoshop plugin. Aiming…

    How to choose the best lens for portraits and headshots
    May 18, 2016 John Aldred

    One question that I see coming up daily in various photography groups on Facebook is “What’s the best portrait lens?”, and the simple truth is…

    Gaining Confidence as a Portrait Photographer: Before The Shoot
    May 16, 2016 David Justice

    A lot of new photographers getting into portraiture ask the question, what are some tips for taking portraits? And the answers are always the same;…

    Full Time vs Fake Photographer, can you spot the difference?
    May 12, 2016 John Aldred

    In this very non-scientific exercise by Seattle based portrait photographer Ben Lucas, we see if subjects can tell the difference between photograph created by a full time…

    Focus: Why I choose Servo focus over Single
    May 8, 2016 Joseph Parry

    Have you ever thought about changing your focus setting on your camera? Or perhaps wanted to delve into more of the reasoning behind why you…