Make your subjects look their best with our professional portrait photography tips, covering lighting setups, location scouting and tips for working with models.
You know those photographs of athletes where the dramatic lighting makes them appear to be more fierce than they already are? The kind where their muscles have so much depth and definition they seem to pop right out of the picture? Joel Grimes is a master of that kind of edgy sports lighting and being the gentleman that he is, he has taken the time out of his busy schedule to make a video tutorial outlining exactly how he does it. Besides being an excellent photographer, Grimes has a very easy to follow approach to instruction that even novice photographers can understand.
Natural window light is one of the best forms of soft, flattering light available to photographers. However, it’s not always possible to have access to a window during in a studio shoot. In this video by professional photographer Kevin Kubota, we learn how simple it is to simulate a daylight window by creating a home made light-box and how to shoot creative & engaging portraits with this setup.
Doing a photoshoot underwater can present a whole new set of problems for photographers who do the majority of their work on dry land. They are often forced to get a little creative when it comes to keeping their gear safe from water damage and also making sure that it’s going to work properly once they are submerged. Such is the case when the video and photography department at the University of Georgia took on the task of an underwater photoshoot with one of the schools professors.
There is a fine line between a subtly enhanced photograph and one that has been over “Photoshopped.” Fact of the matter is, we are always trying to find ways in which we can improve our photography and sometimes those ways might include retouching an image. This is especially true when it comes to beauty and fashion spreads. Professional photo retoucher, Pratik Naik is here to share some of his best tips on how to enhance your photographs, all the while maintaining the spirit of the original image.
Starting a successful business from the ground up can be challenging. However, with these tips you’ll be on your way to starting a successful portrait photography business! Get a Good Camera First things first. You’ll need a camera. I recommend starting out with a digital SLR (DSLR) camera. But there are so many DSLR’s on […]
Making a model stand out in a picture is a challenge to every photographer. This holds especially true if the model has pure white skin. How would you make her stand out against a white backdrop? Joel Grimes shows how he made flawless model Lauren Amante pop out of the picture. Watch Joel as he demonstrates his beauty lighting technique. The bigger the source of light in relationship to the subject, the softer the light.
Have you noticed how nearly every photography tutorial preaches “avoid shooting outdoors under the harsh, midday sun”? It’s considered one of the cardinal sins of photography by some and is so daunting to other photographers that they are too afraid to even give it a try. But, wait a second. What if I were to […]
Henri Cartier-Bresson called it the “Definitive Moment”—the moment when you click the shutter to get the very best image. It’s something all photographers should strive for, especially when taking portraits. But what would happen if instead of clicking the shutter at the definitive moment, you took video instead? In this short video by editor Dean […]
Photographing water is no easy task. It’s hard to control, can be complicated to light, and, in Atlanta based photographer, Alex Koloskov’s case, it tends to be a little bit messy. But don’t let that discourage you from giving it try. In a recent beauty shoot, Koloskov used water to add dramatic interest to the shots, […]
Lighting is a complicated subject that takes most photographers a lifetime to fully master. It’s easy it to get stuck in rut using the same old lighting patterns time and time again. Just ask Joel Grimes, a commercial photographer who learned the Rembrandt technique and stuck with it for nearly 20 years. When working on a testimonial […]
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