Make your subjects look their best with our professional portrait photography tips, covering lighting setups, location scouting and tips for working with models.
The main challenge with portrait photography is, without a doubt, producing a portrait that does not leave the subject looking rigid, anxious, or just simply uncomfortable. A portrait photographer must gain his or her subject’s trust to help them loosen up and become actively involved in the sitting. The results will be more natural and […]
Whether you are already an avid street photographer or if you get too nervous by the thought of it, I highly suggest giving street portraits a try. While street portraits are technically not candid photography, they are a huge part of the world of street photography and can give your work a lot of added […]
It’s a nightmare to find reflections on a subject’s glasses. Some prefer to ask subjects to remove glasses entirely, and with good reason. But Photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama has another approach. His idea is to instead embrace the reflections and make them work to your advantage. In today’s video, he shows how you can […]
When thinking about your intended self portrait, take a moment to think about how you want to be portrayed in your image. We all have more than one side to us. What kind of emotion do you want to convey? You may know how to say what you want to photograph in words, but putting […]
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We’ve all seen stunning portrait photos that have a blurred background while the subject of the photo is perfectly focused. When done correctly, these photos can be very dramatic. However, it might seem hard to accomplish, especially if you’re not familiar with the proper techniques. A faster prime lens (with greater aperture capabilities) will give […]
“Bokeh” is a beautiful soft effect in which the background of a photograph becomes like circles of blurred, translucent light. As a professional photographer, my lifelong quest has been to consistently capture images of a child’s face in which everything in front of and behind the eye gradually falls out of focus and the background […]
The end of the year brings with it one of the busiest times of year for portrait photographers. For Christmas cards and photo albums alike, many families use the holidays as an opportunity to get their pictures taken with their loved ones. How can you make the most of the season as a photographer? David […]
Self portrait photos are becoming increasingly necessary in the modern world. Think about social media. Whatever platform you sign up for requires you to upload an avatar of some kind. Whenever you go online and look at photos of your friends on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or other social network, you see poor quality shots that […]
On his way to snowy St. Anne’s mountain for a winter shooting adventure, romanian photographer Dan Dinu had a lovely surprise, as he was presented with the chance to properly meet and photograph a posing wild fox. Indeed, it doesn’t sound quite true, but the following picture leaves no doubts about this uncommon and potentially […]
