A significant portion of portrait photographers hold a strong preference for natural light portraits over studio setups, for a good reason. It allows you to shoot right at the comfort of your home or on location without the need to set up any equipment other than your camera.
There's also often more than one way to play with the available light, as we'll see in this beautiful set of creative portraits by Spanish photographer Rebeca Camino. . thephoblographer.com
One of the best places to shoot natural light portraits is, well, outdoors! Find out how you can use the natural light available outdoors in these quick tutorials. Previously, we’ve shared an Adorama TV tutorial by Mark Wallace showing how to shoot natural light portraits indoors. But of course, that’s not the only way to thephoblographer.com »
2018-09-08 13:00
Whether you've just started learning how to shoot portraits or a little ahead into it, working with natural light is one of the most useful tricks to have as a portrait photographer. It may not always be as simple as pointing your camera on your subject beside a window, but this quick tutorial by Mark Wallace for Adorama is easy enough to get you started. thephoblographer.com »
2018-09-07 13:00
If you’re into shooting high-quality portraits with minimal studio equipment, here’s a 6-minute video from photographer Manny Ortiz that explains how you can take great, dramatic portraits with just a single studio light. petapixel.com »
2018-01-23 20:21
In this excerpt from his 500px Class, Rob Woodcox delves into different types of light. iso.500px.com »
2018-01-18 21:32
Got a shiny new iPhone X and thinking of shooting portraits with it? You must be wondering how you can take the best photos out of it even during low light conditions. Seattle-based photographer Sam Fu comes to the rescue with some quick tips in a video for mobile accessory maker Moment. thephoblographer.com »
2018-01-03 23:00
If you’d like to shoot studio portraits but don’t have access to an actual studio or pricey equipment, you can achieve beautiful results with a minimalist setup in a small room that’s bathed in natural window light. petapixel.com »
2017-12-20 21:36
Here’s a 5-minute video by photographer Bill Lawson that shares 7 different DIY gobos (go-betweens) that you can use to introduce creative shadows to your portrait photos. Most of the items are available cheaply from a dollar store, and other similar things could work well too. In fact, many things found in a kitchen have the […] petapixel.com »
2017-12-04 20:01
Here’s an inspiring 5-minute behind-the-scenes video by photographer Irene Rudnyk, who shot a series of gorgeous portraits in a bedroom using only natural light and a reflector. This video shows what if you don’t have pricey lighting equipment, you can still do quite a bit with just window light and some creativity. Note: Some of the […] petapixel.com »
2017-10-06 23:25
It goes without saying that lighting is an incredible important aspect to any genre of photography. But in portraiture, light can be used to create, or enhance, emotion in a photo. In this 13-minute video by The Slanted Lens, photographer Jay P. petapixel.com »
2017-06-28 21:53
Want to place an off-camera flash where stands and assistants can’t go? Try mounting it to a drone. That’s what Chinese photographer Fuyan Liu does to light difficult portraits in extreme situations. petapixel.com »
2017-06-13 21:24
It would be great if you could take advantage of an epic or picturesque backdrop every time you went out to shoot portraits. But since we don’t all live in Iceland, here are a few simple tips that’ll help you make the most of a crappy location on your next spontaneous portrait shoot. This short […] petapixel.com »
2017-02-07 00:31
We’re crazy about great one-light portraits, and fashion and portrait photographer Jeff Rojas is an expert at creating and honing these minimalist setups. In his latest video, he shows you how a single light placed above your subject makes for beautiful portraits in both color and black and white. “The properties of light are going […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-18 23:54
My interest has always been to explore identity, emotions and experiences, in particular those influenced by existentialism and angst. It is almost certainly a little self-indulgent but it is entirely the product of my own experiences and difficulties as a child; of having to figure out who you are and how you’re going to ‘be’ when those around you don’t want you to ‘be’ with them. thephoblographer.com »
2017-01-12 14:02
Many of the outdoor portrait photography we see out there make use of urban settings to create a youthful feel or cosmopolitan look to their snaps. However, there's more to outdoor portraits than these locations.