Make your subjects look their best with our professional portrait photography tips, covering lighting setups, location scouting and tips for working with models.
Rembrandt lighting often comes to mind when discussing beauty lighting. However, it’s important to note that there are other beauty lighting techniques that are equally effective. In today’s video, photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama takes you on a step-by-step guide to his beauty lighting setup that you can use: “Beauty lighting is all about getting […]
Umbrellas are some of the cheapest light modifiers you can get. But while they come in many different shapes and sizes, at the end of the day, they can be categorized into two different types: reflective and shoot-through. These umbrellas not only look different, but the images they produce will look miles apart. In today’s […]
Some great images are captured when photographers get lucky with the moment and lighting. But to make your images stand out from the rest, it’s essential that you take control of the light. This image by photographer Charles Brooks is an excellent example of how he takes control: Brooks took this photo using a Panasonic […]
One great thing about working in a studio is how you can find so many things laying around that you can use in your photography. And it’s not necessary that they be specifically related to photography. For instance, as we’ll see in today’s video, even something as common as Venetian blinds can do a great […]
Capturing character through portraits has always been a real and true representation of people photography. The magazines always show us perfection by misrepresenting the imperfections of models and actors and other celebrities. Character portraits capture reality and the essence of the subject. So how do we go about capturing a true character photo that is […]
Textured backgrounds work great in adding a sense of depth and injecting some interest into the portrait. If you feel that your studio portraits are lacking a kick, try replacing your plain background with a textured one. You will certainly notice some positive differences in the results. To try out this idea, you can replace […]
When it comes to studio portrait lighting, there are quite a number of tried, tested, and proven techniques. And Rembrandt lighting is one of them. Characterized by the triangular light pattern formed on the model’s face, it was made popular by the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt in the seventeenth century. The technique is so effective […]
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; that’s what they say. theverycuriousman shows his creativity by working under some rather unusual circumstances. In a makeshift bathroom studio, with his 24–70mm lens and an aperture of f/2.8, he uses an app controlled LED light wand as the only source of light. Photographers have been using light sticks […]
As beginner photographers, the concept of using flash when working outside in broad daylight may sound a little confusing. After all, why would you need additional light when you have ample light available? However, it’s important to understand that a flash is used not only to add light but also to add character to the […]
When taking portraits, photographers who are just starting out tend to place the sun behind the camera. That’s a simple approach as it illuminates the subject well, making it easy for the photographer to take photos. But, what’s important to realize is that having the sun behind the subject can get you some amazing results. […]
