Make your subjects look their best with our professional portrait photography tips, covering lighting setups, location scouting and tips for working with models.
Salem Krieger, a photographer who has done work for Forbes, Nike, Merryl Lynch, and others, knows a thing or two when it comes to making the best of what’s available when shooting on location. Krieger has traveled the world doing just that and in the following hour and half long presentation, he will discuss some […]
Equipment has always been at the center of the professional photographer’s world. More and more, it feels like a mad rush to accumulate the best possible camera, the finest lenses, the most elite lighting system. There are photographers out there who will look down at someone for owning and using anything less than the top-of-the-line […]
For a long time, strobe units have enjoyed an untouchable place in the world of professional photography. Now, with the improvement of compact fluorescent bulbs, high ISO performance, and the introduction of DSLR HD video, continuous lighting is making a comeback in a big way. More and more, people are combining stills and video in […]
Sometimes when taking portraits you have to get up close and personal. Today’s interesting photo is a portrait of a young red-haired girl in a snowy setting. What really makes this photo grab the viewer’s attention is the girl’s blue eyes, particularly in contrast with her red hair: Now some might comment on the post-processing […]
Taking self-portraits may be popular with Facebook users, and as one our previous photo of the day posts illustrates, even pets are doing it. But today’s photo, issued by NASA, takes self-portraiture to a new dimension: space. NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover recently took a number of pictures of itself and the surrounding Mars landscape with […]
One of the main questions aspiring photographers ask professional photographer Neil van Niekerk is what they can change about their light setups to instantly improve their photos. Having the advantage of years and years of hands-on experience, van Niekerk has deduced the answer would be the direction and quality of light. In the following hour and half long tutorial, […]
Shooting portraits using a plain white background may initially sound a bit bland, but Mark Wallace is here to show us how to change it up by sculpting light–a skill that is helpful to photographers of any genre. In the brief 18 minute video tutorial, Wallace explains to viewers what a GOBO is and how to easily […]
In an innovative blending of street and studio photography, Tiberiu from MUMUS Photo Hub, a Romanian photography company, decided to experiment with separating the photographer from his subjects physically, while simultaneously bringing them closer to the process of shooting itself. In this video he and his team bring a portable studio setup, complete with a […]
Craig Kolesky takes us on a behind the scenes journey in which he photographs professional BMX rider Sifiso ‘Skizo’ Nhlapo. To get a more out of the ordinary experience, he takes the rider away from his regular tracks and places him on a dusty, rugged South African downhill track: As you can tell the photo session is split […]
Sometimes it can be tricky coming up with new ideas for portraits. You try changing the model’s poses, the model’s clothes, the background, the lighting, the props, but you crave something that will make your photos look unique. It can be frustrating, and you might even get so fed up with trying to think of […]
