Portrait

Fall is a brilliant time of year for portrait photographers. The warm golden light makes your models glow. The vibrant autumn colours make your...

Isolating your subject will make for a stronger photo than when they are surrounded by clutter. Distracting elements in the same composition as a...

What is candid portrait photography? There are various sub-genres in this popular genre. Sometimes, the model is unaware of your presence. This is common...

Self-portraits are immensely popular in various genres. Many painters, including Frida Kahlo and Rembrandt, reclaimed their identities through their self-portraits. Anyone can take expressive...

When you take photos of couples, you have to consider many things. What is their story? How do you make your photos meaningful? More...

We all know how important photo editing is in photography. It takes more than a “good eye” to create a beautiful image. One of...

If you’re a photographer, sooner or later you’ll ask yourself if you should set your camera to portrait or landscape orientation. You’re always making...

For beginners, editing photos can be difficult; it’s tougher if the photo editor they use is complicated, or if it requires a lot of...

This seems like it would be easy to answer, but there is more than one answer to the question, “What is Lifestyle Photography?” It’s...

Portrait photography is a lucrative and one of the most popular photography genres, but did you know there are many different types of portrait...

Portrait photography is one of the most popular and lucrative genres in photography. To be successful in this genre, however, you’ll need to understand...

Shooting portraits may seem easy (after all, you often have a single subject who should take direction from you with no issues!), but it...

Aperture for Portraits Portraiture is considered one of the most versatile and ever-changing practices of photography. A portrait is an image that not only captures...

Outdoor Backlit Portraits Shooting outdoor portraits and in the open, you really have two basic ways to use the ambient light. Either shoot front lit,...

Amazing Holiday Family Portraits The holidays are here and that means it's time for the proverbial family holiday portraits, but sometimes getting that perfect shot...

Tips for taking Great Family Portraits Family portraits are some of the most anticipated and dreaded photos of the year. As the years go on, however,...

Taking Flattering Photographs As a photographer it is your responsibility to flatter the people in your pictures. You don't want your photos to wind up...

Female Classic Poses Female classic poses are different than male classic poses. When posing a woman, you want her to angle her head toward the...

Dorothea Lange Dorothea, a famous female portrait photographer, lived during a crucial time in the world and captured the time in Famous Portrait Photographs. She...

Cindy Sherman Cindy is a famous actress and photographer who turned the camera on herself: something that had been done before her, but not in...

What is Portrait Photography? Portrait photography is often considered an art form that involves capturing facial expressions, personality, or mood of your subject or group using...