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How to Make a Unique Portrait in the City at Night
What makes a portrait into a portrait ? Making a portrait is like baking a cake in a way, you need to mix the right ingredients, evenly set it in a tray and add some personal touches. Once the cake is...
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Why Engagement Photos are a Good Investment for You and Your Clients
Over the past several years, engagement photos (also known as e-sessions or pre-wedding photoshoots) have become quite the norm among couples who are engaged to be married. It is probably one the first...
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6 Ways of Using Reflector to Take Better Portraits
I’ve been making my living as a photographer for over 20 years, and have accumulated thousands of dollars of gear over time. I have the latest Canon SLRs, a full complement of lenses, strobes, light...
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DEAL: Save 71% on our Complete Portraits Pack of eBooks
July is here, and do you know what that means? It’s time for our dPS Summer Sale where for the next 7 days we’re going to be sharing 7 amazing deals on training resources for photographers! While it...
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How to Edit Corporate Headshots in Lightroom
Although even lighting, and perfect exposure are your biggest allies when it comes to making people look their best in headshots, there are many small adjustments you can make in the editing process,...
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4 Tips for Better Child Photography by a Mom
Elena Shumilova and her family moved to the country and she started photographing her two sons. Then she put her images online and something magical happened – the world loved them! She has over 50...
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How to Use Portrait Angles More Creatively: A Visual Guide
When it comes to creating a successful portrait, there are a lot of moving parts! We talk often about finding the light, composition, and camera gear when it comes to portraits. While all three of...
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5 Tips for Taking Better Portraits in Nature
I can’t get enough of being outside in nature. I often go out on trail runs with my friends, and we spend most of the run grinning from ear to ear, exclaiming how lucky we are to be here on this earth,...
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Why Off-Camera Flash Isn’t as Scary as you Think
Flash The word alone has the potential to cause dread, even among experienced photographers, bringing to mind images of overexposed faces and red eyes. Because of this, many photographers avoid flash...
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How to Enhance Portraits Using Gray Layers to Dodge and Burn in Photoshop
What is dodging and burning? The techniques of dodging and burning are hand-me-downs from the days of the darkroom. The idea was to manipulate parts of an image while the paper was being exposed to...
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Tips for Taking More Natural Engagement Portraits
Engagement portrait sessions can be awkward especially for couples who are expected to display their affection publicly and worse, in front of the camera. Often they feel uneasy and don’t know what to...
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Tips for Taking Candid Portraits of People
Get Andrew’s ebook The Candid Portrait at 43% off, now over at Snapndeals, for a limited time only (August 9, 2016 AUS time). A candid portrait is often defined as one which you take without the...
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How to Use Two LED Lights to Achieve Moody Portraits
Any kind of light is a must for photography. You just cannot photograph without light. There are various types of light that no doubt you are familiar with: Natural light from the sun Ambient light...
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6 Ways to Take a Candid Portrait of Somebody You Know
Get Andrew’s The Candid Portrait eBook at 43% off now over at Snapndeals, only until August 9th (AUS time). The phrase candid portrait is often used to refer to the type of portrait taken when the...
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Tips for Photographing Your Child and Their First Moments
Seeing your little one begin to explore their world with their first solid food, crawl on the floor, or enjoy independent playtime is an amazing experience. But, photographing your child and capturing...
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How to Find Great Backgrounds for Outdoor Portraits
Outdoor portrait photography involves going outside, and utilizing the beauty (or the ugliness) of your surroundings. You probably already know some local beauty spots, and can think of some good...
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How to Tell a Story with Portraits by Using Creative Composition
In this article, we will explore new ways of using composition and creative framing to tell a story in your portraits. We’ll do so by understanding the marvellous ways our brain (as viewers) construct...
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Photographing People: To do Styled Portraits or Not?
When I was a senior in high school, there was one local photographer that nearly everyone went to for their portraits. Part of her process included each person bringing in a bag of clothing to model...
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4 Common Lighting Styles to Get the Perfect Portrait
When you begin doing portrait lighting for the first time, the general advice you get is to put your light at 45º to your subject, and aim it down at 45º. It’s a quick way to get something reasonably...
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7 Steps to Capturing Truth in Your Portraiture
A stunning portrait, one that stops you in your tracks and demands attention, is a beautiful thing. There’s something magical when a portrait intrigues and connects with us. It’s not about celebrity or...
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