Tag Archives: portrait
Wind Direction Techniques for Portrait Photography
Do you ever bring a fan into your studio to add a wind effect to your photos? Have you thought much about the direction it blows? In this short yet absorbing video, Gavin Hoey demonstrates how a change in the … Continue reading
Interesting Photo of the Day: Amazing Nighttime Snowboarding Portrait
Dave Lehl is known for his action and adventure photography—and many consider him to be the best snowboarding photographer in the world. Once you see this image, we’re sure you’ll agree: “LED Snowboarder.” (Via Imgur. Click image to see full size.) Lehl created … Continue reading
Five Common Portrait Retouching Mistakes to Avoid
When it comes to retouching portraits there are a number of mistakes that I see photographers make over and over. Part of the problem is that there are too many poorly made skin smoothing plugins. Another is that Photoshop gives … Continue reading
How to Choose the Best Portrait Lens According to Three Professional Photographers
Here on dPS, we’ve covered this topic in previous articles. For example: How to Choose the Perfect Portrait Lens. In the following videos, see which lens these photographers chose and why. 85mm versus the 70-200mm f/2.8 Portrait photographer, Manny Ortiz takes … Continue reading
“Strike a Pose Workflow” Review – Lightroom Presets for portrait retouching
Strike a Pose Workflow Review “Lightroom Preset Collection for Portraits” Today I’ll be reviewing a new product from Sleeklens.com, collection of Lightroom development presets and brushes they are calling “Strike a Pose Workflow“. These tools are specific to editing … Continue reading
Simple Portrait Setups You Can Create on a Tight Budget
In this article, I’ll show you several easy and simple portrait setups you can create even on a tight budget. Find a model to trade with Getting started in the photography business is difficult, especially if you have a tight … Continue reading
Common Portrait Mistakes You’ll Want to Avoid
Portrait photography is hard. There’s a lot to think about including: Getting the lighting right What lens to use Composition Posing Working with a model or subject Post-processing (how much is enough or too much) And so on . . . So … Continue reading
5 Quick Portrait Posing Tips to Flatter Your Subject
Being in front of the camera is daunting, to say the least, not to mention staring at a big black lens in front of you. I understand how my subjects feel because I totally hate being photographed. In this article, … Continue reading
How to Make a Dramatic Portrait with Light Painting Using Items Found in Your Home
In this article, I’ll show you how to do a fun project you can do with friends and a little light painting. You can do this, using things you likely already have in the house. It’s always fun to experiment … Continue reading
Video Tutorials – Portrait Posing Tips
Taking portraits is a challenging genre of photography, but add in posing and it can seem insurmountable if you’re just starting out in photography. Here are three videos I found to help you with some portrait posing tips. Practice with … Continue reading
Top 5 Tips for Flattering Portrait Photography
Looking for tips to take better photos? Well, you’ll find some of the most valuable ones here. These only cover the basics, but we recommend that you invest in some photography books, because they’re more likely to give you more … Continue reading
5 Creative Indoor Portrait Locations for When the Weather is Blustery
What if I told you that you can find some interesting indoor locations and take photos for free? In this article, I will show you five remarkable indoor portrait locations that you can seek out for your winter shoots. Winter … Continue reading