Portrait Tips: Reminders about taking photos in snow
admin If I were you, I'd keep an eye on the weather and plan to make pictures with your favorite subjects during the next snowstorm.
Portrait Tips: $1,500 lenses don’t make good pictures
Learning all facts of photography just isn't enough. You've got to practice. You've got to practice so much.
Simulate golden hour haze with off-camera flash for a whimsical forest portrait
How to simulate golden hour with two off-camera flashes using photography smoke and orange gels to give sunset atmosphere and haze.
Portrait Tips: Be ready to be nimble
If you go into a shoot ready only for what was in your mind, you might miss out on making art based on what your subject has in mind.
Portrait Tips: How to get kicked in the face
What would your reaction be in this situation? Would you have cussed and quit for the day? Would you have curled up and cried?
Five things to consider when conducting a portrait photoshoot
When you set up a portrait session, whether it is for a client or family member or even if it is a creative collaboration with model and hair and makeup…
Learning about off-camera flash: A landscape photographer’s first portrait session
Coming from a landscape photography background, I’ve shied away over the years from learning about off-camera flash. I told myself that I didn’t need it. But if I’m being honest,…
Portrait Tips: While you’re at it…
I had a plan for this picture and it turned out exactly as I imagined. I love it when a plan comes together.
Portrait Tips: Why I use high-speed sync for portraits
The other day, I found myself in Monument Valley photographing a bunch of dancers. Of course, I was there at sunrise, which lasted for two hours and bathed the entire…
Portrait Tips: Just get your knees dirty to get a good background
Many times, your choices for locations are very limited, but there are two easy steps to get a great background in almost any situation.