portrait photography
Portraits with Christmas Guns
Gun ownership is a pretty heated topic these days, but apparently guns and ammunition are popular Christmas gifts among gun supporters. Hearing how many people…
Internet wages war on controversial ‘Peace on Earth’ family portrait
Family holiday photos are supposed to be cheerful, memorable and even funny—anything but controversial. However, one Louisiana-based photographer is taking heat after a recent family…
The Evolution of Cameras and Portraits in 11 Images
We’ve all seen photos from the early days of photography, and we all know how far imaging technology has come over the years, but how…
Selfie Editing Apps Are Rendering Retouch Artists Unemployed. Not! (yet)
High end retoucher Pratik Naik showed me this application yesterday. It is a selfie retouching app that does wonders to your face. That led to…
Photographer Shoots Epic Portraits On Cliffs, Ice Cliffs, Snow Slopes And Wells
Taking a good portrait is hard enough, but taking one hanging from a cliff with model is balancing on the edge of another cliff is…
Here Is How I Made A Fake Snow Shoot In My Living Room With Almost Zero Budget
I met Sarah and her mom earlier on Facebook. They responded to a previous casting call. We had worked together on a real fun shoot…
Worldwide Study Analyzed 150,000 Photos; Finds Londoners Smile The Least In Selfies
Investigating selfies and self-portraits using a mix of theoretic, artistic and quantitative methods, Selfiecity compared photos taken in five major cities around the world –…
How To Take A Classic Three Light Studio Portrait With Hardware Store LED Light Bulbs
When I was getting started with photography, I knew that I had to learn how to light a subject indoors, but I couldn’t afford studio…
Epic Portraits Taken While Storm Chasing Show The Impact Of Climate Change
I remember chatting with Benjamin Von Wong on Facebook one day, and him inviting me to this Facebook group that would involve his next adventure….
Have Your Models Hold a Giant Sandwich To Make Them Look Slimmer or Jacked
Portrait photography is a lie. At best you could call it partial truth. It’s all about showing what we want to show in a person…









































