Make your subjects look their best with our professional portrait photography tips, covering lighting setups, location scouting and tips for working with models.
Ever wish you could get a low-key studio-type shot when you’re out on location? Sure, the landscape and sunlight look great, but your client would like a little extra—maybe a dramatic portrait or two. Well, with just one key light and a black and white reflector you can get that look easily, no matter where […]
Children are endearing, free-spirited, and full of life. Their bodies and minds are stuck in a state of perpetual motion. Unfortunately, many of the qualities that people love about children are the same attributes that make them difficult subjects for many photographers. Even the most experienced artists may run in to some trouble when it […]
Do you find yourself spending hours post-processing & editing your portraits photos? Or are you so intimidated by all the photo editing settings and possibilities that you just don’t even bother? Whether you’re new to Lightroom or a seasoned professional photographer, this new set of 101 portrait Lightroom presets from DPS & professional photographer Rachel Devine can save […]
Here is a photo idea for a creepy Halloween portrait. A blood oozing, zombie photo that is guaranteed to scare the living daylights out of most. This tutorial from Fstoppers takes you step by step through the process of getting your model ready for the shoot, setting up the lighting, achieving a sinister look, and post-processing: Make […]
High speed sync can dramatically change an outdoor portrait. Shutter speed controls the amount of ambient light that a camera captures. The faster the shutter speed, the less amount of ambient light captured by the camera. Using this principle, you can make wonderfully exposed outdoor portraits with blurred background—without blowing out the highlights. Another advantage of using high […]
An overcast sky is often considered the best kind of lighting for portraits. Not only does it provide a soft and even light source, but it allows you the ability to set your camera settings and fire away. To understand a little more about the pros and cons of ambient light versus flash in portrait […]
Editing and enhancing freckles on a beautiful face entails a bit of a work—or not, depending on how you go about retouching your images. In this video, New York based professional portrait and fashion photographer Jeff Rojas explains how you can bring out those freckles in a few easy steps using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop: Enhancing […]
When working in photography, it’s safe to say the possibilities are endless. Every day new ideas and creativity stem breathtaking imagery we could only have previously imagined. One such example is overhead portraits. While overhead photos can be stunning, they bring on their own unique set of problems. From helpful tips to camera safety, photographer Gavin Hoey provides a […]
Hair light, separation light, accent light, whatever you want to call it, the result is the same—separating your model from your background. In a small home studio, one light may be enough for portrait lighting, but adding a second light behind your model will really add separation and definition: Using one single flash to light […]
One of the questions that is most commonly asked when shooting in a small home studio is, “Should I use a softbox or an umbrella?” In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey explains the effects of both and delves deeper into how to use a softbox. He then shows us how to take softbox-lit photos and turn them […]
