Make your subjects look their best with our professional portrait photography tips, covering lighting setups, location scouting and tips for working with models.
Mike Ver Sprill’s Midnight Explorer series is nothing short of spectacular. Poetic, yet technically impressive, the silhouette portraits entwine seamlessly with colorful nightscapes spattered with stars. But how exactly do you go about building a shot like Ver Sprill’s? By popular demand, he’s revealed step by step just how he manages to make his incredible images: The […]
To some, studio photography is boring and dull. Others view the studio as a blank slate, capable of becoming anything an artist can imagine with the help of carefully placed props, lighting, and models. For photographer Daniel Norton, it doesn’t get much better then an empty room when it comes to crafting a creative campaign: Rather […]
More often than not, photography is a game of chasing down light. It’s the single most crucial thing in making a great image; a beautiful model or scenic view won’t shine if the light is just a bit off. Many photographers invest hundreds or thousands of dollars into top of the line strobes, speedlites, and […]
French photographer Antoine Repesse is, if anything, dedicated to his trade. As showcased in his recent body of work, Unpacked, he’s willing to go to extreme lengths to bring his concepts to life. In his critical portrait series focused on the worldwide waste epidemic, he features his subjects literally engulfed in garbage: At the risk of being […]
Taking headshots and portraits can be a surprisingly good career or side-gig for photographers looking to earn extra revenue. Living in Los Angeles I see these types of photo sessions happening all over the city. This popular course is designed to help you take professional headshots and and portraits using simply a DSLR and basic […]
One of the fundamental principles of lighting is creating separation between the subject and background. There are many ways you can do this using one or more lights simply by changing where you direct the light. Here, Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens gives a great tutorial on how to easily create separation using light: […]
How much time do you spend trying to perfect your lighting and camera position when taking portraits? Is there an easier way? Ed Gregory thinks he’s found the exact angles you should use to get the best looking portraits. And he aims to back it up with science: Here’s the basic setup for the experimental shoot. Gregory used […]
Here’s a challenge. Find five gorgeous portrait photography locations within one square block of your home. The ugliest neighborhood in New York notwithstanding.Think that’s impossible? Think again. Photographer Jordan Matter has some tips you could use to find a great portrait location no matter where you are: 1.Car There’s got to be some cars around […]
If you’re new to photography, you might think that lighting outdoor portraits is pretty straightforward. Just use the sun, right? Well, not so fast. There are a number of other options, allowing for a number of different looks. In the video below, professional photographer James Patrick covers his five favorite outdoor portrait lighting setups: When shooting […]
Equipment that a photographer chooses to use for for the photo shoot and how it is used determines the effect of shadows and highlights on the subject. SLR Lounge created a video informing photographers on how to best capture a three light setup using only one piece of lighting equipment: Pye Jirsa used a Canon 5D Mark III […]
