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We're getting a bit technical today when it comes to portraiture. While we've seen lots of beautiful portrait photos, there are a few rules that anyone can use to make their portraits that much more effective. thephoblographer.com »
We’ve seen a lot of creative self-portrait ideas come across our inbox over the past several weeks, but none are quite as fun as this “punch portrait” tutorial by photographer and YouTuber Mike Smith. petapixel.com »
When everything went into lockdown a few weeks ago, I think my brain went into lockdown as well. It just zapped my motivation, my creativity, my income — everything. Suddenly 3 months of income were just gone. petapixel.com »
Photographer Ray Briggs of Okushi Photography recently shot an emotionally charged, powerful portrait that implores people to stay home so that we can protect our health care workers. His wife Mary, the subject, is a nurse on the front lines of the COVID pandemic. petapixel.com »
Photographers around the world have been getting creative to keep their skills sharp during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and widespread home quarantine. While many photographers are experimenting with doing remote photo shoots over video chat, Shane Balkowitsch took it to a new level by capturing a wet plate portrait. As far as Balkowitsch can tell […] petapixel.com »
Our guide to the best lenses for Sony APS-C and full-frame mirrorless cameras has been updated to include recommendations for portrait shooters.
dpreview.com »We think the Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM and Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art are the best all-around picks for APS-C and full-frame Canon DSLRs, respectively, but we've got more recommendations to meet a range of budgets. dpreview.com »
If you look at album covers from the 1970s, one of the things you’ll repeatedly see is a particular type of wicker chair commonly referred to as a peacock chair. Here’s an interesting 7. petapixel.com »
My portrait photography education didn’t happen in a classroom, library, or workshop. Most of what I learned came from studying my heroes’ work, trying to figure out why I loved their pictures, and then putting my own twist on them. petapixel.com »
Luminar 4. 2 now offers AI Augmented Sky capabilities, which enables photographers to create unique, one-of-a-kind digital art pieces. photographyblog.com »
What’s the biggest misconception about the job of a portrait photographer? Perhaps that it’s easy. No big deal – just set up your camera, shoot – and boom! – the pictures are ready. thephoblographer.com »
What’s the biggest misconception about the job of a portrait photographer? Perhaps that it’s easy. No big deal – just set up your camera, shoot – and boom! – the pictures are ready. thephoblographer.com »
Portrait and fashion photographer Jessica Kobeissi recently decided to host what we’ll playfully call “the ultimate portrait shootout” on her YouTube channel. The contestants? Herself—a professional photographer—and an 8th grader named Hudson. petapixel.com »
Your guide to just a few of the most common portrait lighting patterns used for portraits throughout the years—and how to set them up. The post Portrait lighting tips | The essential guide for photographers appeared first on 500px. iso.500px.com »
It was my younger years. I had just published work from the Sudanese Civil War, and the Editor-in-Chief of Germany’s GEO magazine, wrote that “Per-Andre risks life and limb for a good shot.” Basically, I presume he meant I was a young fool, who took on assignments very few in their clear mind would consider. […] petapixel.com »
RGB LEDs are a relatively new piece of technology, and a wonderful addition that photographers should be taking advantage of. Before this technology existed, we were forced to resort to adding gels to our strobes in order to add a pop of color into our images. This worked well (and still does) but having the […] petapixel.com »
Brazilian photographer Rodrigo Kunstmann‘s life changed this week after a newborn portrait he captured went viral. The portrait of newborn Isabela Pereira de Jesus scowling during her delivery has become an instant meme as she stares daggers at the man who brought her into this world. petapixel.com »
For couples young and old, photoshoots offer the chance to express their individuality and share their stories with the people they love. Here are our tips to inspire & prepare for your next couples shoot. iso.500px.com »
I made this portrait series inspired by today’s plastic pollution. In this series, I chose to use dramatic lighting to highlight models in contorted poses with blindfolds made of bubble wrap. I wanted to convey a sense of both protected ignorance and frustration in “Blind To Plastic”. boredpanda.com »
With portrait photography among the core genres of photography, we're sure everyone wants to know how they can take great shots for when the need calls for it. More so for those who want to specialize in it and make it their bread and butter. thephoblographer.com »
Portrait photographer Miguel Quiles recently released a two-part series on “portrait hacks” that might be his most popular series of tips ever. In the videos, he covers 10 tips from his years of experience shooting and teaching workshops—tips that he says “everyone wishes they knew sooner.” Part 1 was released back in March of 2019 […] petapixel.com »
Photographer Joshua Cripps recently captured something really cool. Finding himself in the UAE leading up to an annular solar eclipse, he decided to try and shoot a dynamic portrait in the middle of the ‘ring of fire’ effect created by this kind of eclipse. petapixel.com »
Tajreen Hedayet of Tajreen&Co is back with a great holiday portrait tutorial that won’t waste your time. In just two minutes (actually less) Hedayet covers four creative Christmas portrait ideas for anyone who wants to create some photos with a “commercial and catalog feel” this holiday season. Lighting for all of these ideas was pretty […] petapixel.com »
Nikon has a good track record of producing cameras that portrait photographers love. Thanks to Nikon's color science, the tank-like build quality of their cameras, and the vast library of prime and zoom lenses that can be used, Nikon cameras suit the genre well. thephoblographer.com »
Portrait photographer Miguel Quiles‘ most recent video breaks down his favorite one-light setup for portraits. The tutorial is perfect for beginners who are just getting started with flash photography—not only is it easy to replicate, but having a one-light setup in your back pocket is a must as a portrait photographer. The seasoned shooters among […] petapixel.com »
While Canon's cameras may be lacking in features compared to some of the other cameras that are on the market, that does not mean that they are any less capable when it comes to helping you create gorgeous images. thephoblographer.com »
We've all heard about using a polarizing filter for landscape photography, but what about portrait photography? In their quick but informative video, the Koldunov Brothers give a rundown of all the wonderful things you can do with a polarizing filter, including for portrait photography. thephoblographer.com »
While portrait photography tips seem to be predominantly for posing females, there are actually a good number of tutorials out there showing how you can pose male subjects. If you're new to photographing men, you'll mostly find it challenging to direct them into poses that work. thephoblographer.com »
The most recent “APS-C vs Full-Frame” comparison comes from our friends at Sonder Creative, and it’s a portrait photography lens shootout between the ZEISS Batis 85mm f/1. 8 and the Fujifilm 56mm f/1. petapixel.com »
Every couple of years for the past eight, Dutch artist and filmmaker Frans Hofmeester has released a time-lapse “portrait” of his daughter Lotte and his son Vince that contained one second of video captured every week of their life from birth until the present day. petapixel.com »
Portrait photographer Miguel Quiles is back with another useful video for aspiring portrait photographers. This time, he’s put together a video outlining the five most common portrait photography mistakes that he’s seen over the years, and how he suggests that beginners avoid or fix them. petapixel.com »
There are lots of lenses on the market that are considered portrait lenses, but the 85mm focal length is perhaps the sweet spot for portrait photographers. This focal length sits nicely in-between 50mm and 135mm offerings, and it gives photographers the ability to either capture great 3/4 length shots, or beautiful headshots. thephoblographer.com »
Talented portrait photographer Sam 'Portraitsbysam' takes you along on a typical shooting day for him. From the more fluid outdoor portion, to the more intense in-studio part, find out how this portraitist ticks. iso.500px.com »
10 portrait photography masters on 500px that know what it means to capture the essence of someone's being in a single frame. The post 10 Portrait Photographers You Should Follow Right Now on 500px appeared first on 500px. iso.500px.com »
Lighting is one of the most important elements of shooting in the studio and is crucial to portrait photography. If you're still new to studio work and portrait lighting, you can actually practice with one-light setups tried and tested by pros. thephoblographer.com »
"My personal trick to keep me on track was to use Facebook as a tool for accountability. " states photographer Claudia Paul about her Wednesday Portraits series. "I publicly announced the project and the goal to post a new portrait every Wednesday. thephoblographer.com »
Greta Thunberg exploded into the public consciousness last month after the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist gave an impassioned and scathing speech to world leaders at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. petapixel.com »
Taken with iPhone 11 ISO 500 | 1/30 sec | F1. 8 The bokeh-imitation effect that's all over your Instagram feed is a few generations old, but it's still a relatively young technology. Portrait Mode, as Apple calls it, is a computational feature that mimics the shallow depth of field closely associated with professional portrait photography. dpreview.com »
Uneven skin tones, awkward face shapes, and unfortunate blemishes must be dealt with in each photo. That means editing the photos usually takes even longer than planning and executing the shoot! The right portrait photo editing software can shave hours off the post-processing stage, so it’s important to use one that not only has all of the features a professional photographer needs, but also makes the work go quickly and smoothly at the same time. thephoblographer.com »
If you're on the hunt for some portrait lenses that won't break the bank, and that offer seriously sharp optics, this roundup is for you. The five lenses we will share with you here prove that you really don't have to spend an arm and leg to get some incredible glass. thephoblographer.com »
I shot a full portrait session using a Lensbaby Composer Pro II with Sweet 80 Optic. Here’s how it went… Helpful Hearsay For years I had only delivered work for clients, something which is imperative for paying the bills. petapixel.com »
British photographer Chris Levine just made a pile of money on a portrait of famously anonymous artist Banksy…’s head. The back of his head. The back of his head covered by a hoodie. The portrait sold at Sotheby’s London on Tuesday for a whopping $43,000—about 7 times what Sotheby’s expected. If your first thought is […] petapixel.com »
Skylum continues to tease impressive AI features that are coming to its Luminar 4 software this fall. First we got AI Sky Replace, then AI Structure, and now the software company is showing off two impressive new AI-powered tools that will take out blemishes, whiten teeth, adjust facial features, and more: AI Skin Enhancer and […] petapixel.com »
We've all been there before. You're on a portrait shoot with a model, a couple, or a family and after you go through your go-to poses you hit a mental wall, and you just can't think of poses that would suit your subjects. thephoblographer.com »
Lighting is one of the most important but also challenging stuff to master for studio portrait work. Apart from setting the mood, feel, and emphasis of a portrait, it also opens up photographers to various creative techniques. thephoblographer.com »
When portrait photographers pick up the Canon RF 85mm f1. 2 L USM, they'll start to realize the absolute magic that it's capable of when rendering a portrait subject. I've realized that Canon's lenses haven't always been about scoring high on DXOMark tests, but that they're instead designed for the character. thephoblographer.com »
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new portrait of Jupiter that shows the gas giant’s details, including the Great Red Spot, in a more intense color palette than in the past. The photo was captured back on June 27th, 2019, and just published this month by NASA. The telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 shot […] petapixel.com »
Portrait photographer Julia Trotti recently put together a useful comparison video for beginners where she captures portraits using a crop-sensor camera and her most-used prime lenses: a 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 135mm. petapixel.com »
The concept of composition is the foundation of any outstanding photo, and it's especially the case for portrait photography. Part of compositon is deciding which part of your subject appears in your shot. thephoblographer.com »
Looking for a cheap colored light for your next portrait shoot? Look no further, because your smartphone will work if you're in a pinch! Not everyone can afford professional studio lights that can take color gels. thephoblographer.com »
