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How to Create Good Black and White Portraits
The most difficult question I often ask myself is, “Do I convert this image to black and white or leave it in color?” This question is particularly difficult with people, because black and white...
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How to do a Cake Smash Photo Session
One-year-olds are the best! They’re adorable, of course. They’re hilarious, and you never know what you’re going to get from them. Toddlers are full of wonder and inquisitiveness about everything....
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Rim Light – A Simple Way to Create Powerful Images with a Single Flash
In this article, I will introduce you to creating a rim light using a single flash. While not so common, it is extremely easy to put in place and will allow you to get very interesting and powerful...
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Six Ways to Capture Character in Portraits
Broadly speaking there are two types of portraits. The first is where you try to make the model look as beautiful as possible. You may need a make-up artist or stylist to do it properly. Most...
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How to Create Portraits with a Black Background
Who does not love a crisp, deep black background for a portrait? You can achieve this with the application of just two ideas, and just a little post-processing too. We are talking about a couple of...
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How to Overcome Difficult Lighting Scenarios at Weddings
A wedding photographer has to be prepared for pretty much anything. Big belly laughs, impromptu outbursts of song and bear hugs can happen at any moment. Not to mention that the light is constantly...
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20 Tips for Getting People to Smile in Photos
One of the biggest challenges every photographer faces it getting people to smile naturally for a photo. Sure, you can ask someone to say “cheese!” and he or she will likely comply. But you’ll also...
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7 Tips to Get Professional Results on Your Next Outdoor Fashion Photography...
Many photographers like to take portraits or fashion outdoors, as it does not require any huge investment such as owning a studio space and lights. Though it might look like an easy task, there are few...
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How to Photograph People Outdoors Without Using a Reflector
Subject: Kota Wade You just got booked for a marvelous portrait photo shoot out in a gorgeous natural landscape. You run out the door, with camera gear in tow. Then you arrive at the location, the...
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3 Lighting Setups for Photographing Headshots
I do a lot of corporate and actors headshots around Washington, DC and I wanted to share some of the simple but effective lighting setups that I use over and over, which you can easily copy and use...
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How to Plan a Successful Sunset Portrait Session
In this article you will get some solid tips for planning and executing a sunset portrait session. Learn how to take the images that you and your subjects will love. Plan ahead for a successful sunset...
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8 Tips for Mastering Your Portrait Photography
Becoming a master of portrait photography takes lots of patience and practice. It’s likely there are a few mistakes you are making with your portraits that hold them back from excellence. In this...
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Comparing a 50mm Versus 85mm Lens for Photographing People
As a writer for Digital Photography School, one of the most frequently asked questions I receive from beginner and intermediate photographers is, “If I have to choose just ONE lens to buy right now,...
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How to Create and Shoot Night Portraits
If you limit your portrait photography to daylight, you’re missing out on a chance to get some really cool people photos. Whether you just want something better from your camera automatically, or you...
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How to Adapt to any Situation for Portrait Photography
We all make plans and we all have expectations. Then when portrait photography, we want these plans to work well. We’ve got customers to please, memories to create and stories to tell. Plus clients...
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What is Good Light and How to Use it to Create Beautiful Portraits
Two of the most commonly used and misunderstood phrases thrown around by photographers today are, “It’s all about the light” and “Look at that beautiful light”. But what does that actually mean? How...
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How to Make Headshots That Glow
I’d like to share a particular technique I use to capture a “glowing subject” effect for headshots. You may be disappointed to hear that, by glow effect, I don’t mean your headshots will literally...
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6 Tips for Posing Hands in Wedding and Portrait Photography
One of the most challenging and misunderstood elements in posing hands and how to use them correctly. Hands are so important in an image because they can say so much. They can convey masculinity,...
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5 Tips for Location Scouting Before a Photo Session
Maybe by a show of virtual hands, how many of us have ever been in a situation where we have gone to a location for a photoshoot only to find out that something unexpected like a marathon, construction...
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Posing Tips for the Groom on the Wedding Day
Wedding photography is often thought of as one of the most challenging genres to document. On any given weeding day you need to be a fashion photographer, product, documentary and family photographer...
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