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A Journey From Novice to Natural Light Portrait Photographer
I’m here to share my photography journey that started few years ago as a novice, to where I stand today. As am amateur or hobby photographer, you may relate. The journey from novice to advanced photographer About two years ago, … Continue reading
Lighting Technique: Dustin Snipes Shoots a Clever Portrait of an NBA Star
Dustin Snipes “To light this shot of NBA superstar Anthony Davis appearing to dunk the sun, I had to use almost every tool in my arsenal,” says Los Angeles-based sports pro Dustin Snipes. “It was definitely one of the most … Continue reading
How to Create Awesome Portrait Lighting with a Paper Bag an Elastic Band and a Chocolate Donut
I photographed Luke Deslandes with a homemade modifier and a lighting kit that can be created for less than $ 200 One of my favourite TV series from the 90s was MacGyver, an action-adventure series about a US government secret … Continue reading
12mm Environmental Portrait and The Making of My First Selfie
I’m not focused on me, can be accused of under-marketing myself and until very recently, I had never taken a selfie (at least not one shared beyond the immediate family). Of course, when the request for a portrait came in, … Continue reading
9 Travel Portrait Photography Tips
From Cuba, travel and adventure photographer Brendan van Son filmed this short video to describe nine of his most tried-and-true practices for shooting portraits abroad. If you’re an aspiring travel or portrait photographer, you’re going to want to tune in: Brendan van Son might not … Continue reading
8 Tips to Help Make People Comfortable for Their Portrait Session
Portrait photography is an incredibly complex subject to master. You have to worry about a variety of technical matters, including your lighting, location, time with subject, color temperatures, and your composition. In many situations you will be moving around an … Continue reading
Fast Flash for Portrait Perfection: 25% Off our New Flash Photography eBook
Who said flash portraits had to be complicated? With our brand new ebook, Fast FLASH for Portrait Perfection by Gina Milicia, they don’t have to be! A five-time dPS ebook author, Gina has been using flash lighting in her portraits … Continue reading
9 Tips that Make Couples Happy During a Portrait Session
Whenever a camera appears, you can bet your caboose that there are emotions swirling for 99% of the human population. From fear and disdain, to reverting to the classic Chandler Bing smile, people tend to exaggerate or warp their behaviour … Continue reading
Checklist for Your Camera After a Portrait Shoot
Whenever I return from a shoot, I go through this process every time with each camera so that they are ready for the next time. 1. Camera bodies off. This is to remind me that I use a variety of … Continue reading
Budget Lighting: Fake a Beauty Dish Portrait With a Reflective Umbrella
A beauty dish can be a very useful light modifying tool if you shoot a lot of fashion portraits. If that’s not your main cup of tea, however, they can be pricy and they take up a ton of space … Continue reading
12 of the Best Portrait Articles of 2015
Photographing people, in particular doing portraits, can strike fear into the hearts of many newbie photographers. But it doesn’t have to be so scary. Read through some of the best, most read articles on portrait photography from the last 12 … Continue reading
Portrait Lighting Tips: How to Shoot Pro Portraits
Extraordinary portraits do not require extraordinary gear. In fact, just one off camera flash can work wonders. A properly executed portrait, with an interesting expression, good composition and lighting has more power, more magic, and more allure to more people … Continue reading