How to shoot creative portraiture that sells

The last year has brought with it more than a couple of inspiring ad campaigns featuring creative powerhouses, celebrating their personal style and flare. For starters, Valentino teamed up with nine indie bookstores for a campaign celebrating small businesses and their owners. Calvin Klein featured members of the LGBTQIA+ collective Queer Skate LA in a… Continue reading How to shoot creative portraiture that sells

The ultimate guide to setting up an at-home photo studio

Believe it or not, Angela Perez set up this tropical-themed portrait shoot not in the sun-drenched streets of Cartagena but within the confines of her apartment. She painted the tileboard background herself, set up palm tree leaves on light stands, and introduced a fan for movement. Angela is one of countless photographers around the world… Continue reading The ultimate guide to setting up an at-home photo studio

Aaron Yeandle’s Fascinating Portraits Allowed Him to Explore

“Covid was a new and invisible terror,” the photographer Aaron Yeandle remembers. “March 2020 was a very scary time, as we were just seeing and hearing about these mass deaths all over the world.” In Guernsey, where Yeandle is based, the first lockdown ran for 88 days, starting on March 24th. During that time, the… Continue reading Aaron Yeandle’s Fascinating Portraits Allowed Him to Explore

Wedding Photography Tips: All You Need is Love

Participate in India’s biggest wedding photography contest, the Canon Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards 2016-17. To submit your photographs visit www.betterphotography.in/wpoy Your pictures should be such that they make the wedding day seem as fresh as yesterday, even after years have passed. Photograph/Lovely Dua The bride and groom are the stars of the wedding. It… Continue reading Wedding Photography Tips: All You Need is Love

Photographer Mark DePaola Shoots Beautiful Editorials Without Photoshop

“‘You should take my picture some time,’” photographer Mark DePaola recounts a model saying to him in the story of how he really got into photography. “We made a plan for her to come over to shoot and eventually photographed. As I was shooting I realized that photography was an extremely powerful medium.” Mark and… Continue reading Photographer Mark DePaola Shoots Beautiful Editorials Without Photoshop

3 24mm Lenses That Can Shoot Great Portraits (and Candid Photos!)

It’s crazy to think that years ago, no one would’ve used a 24mm lens for portraiture. But these days, it’s easy to use 24mm lenses for just that. Specifically, prime lenses have just gotten so much better. So we dove into our reviews index to look for some of the best 24mm lenses that shoot… Continue reading 3 24mm Lenses That Can Shoot Great Portraits (and Candid Photos!)

Colorful Portraits Of Women Have Won Cristina Venedict Many Awards

“When you want something from the bottom of your heart, the Universe will show you a way,” says Romanian photographer Cristina Venedict about her path to photography. She loves using primary complementary colours in her portrait work, which allows her soul to speak to the viewer using styles learned from art school. But her path… Continue reading Colorful Portraits Of Women Have Won Cristina Venedict Many Awards

Andrew Vasiliev Uses Hot Wax for Breathtakingly Beautiful Photos (NSFW)

“I had several basic requirements for this model,” the photographer Andrew Vasiliev admits. “The most important thing, of course, was the courage to agree to take part in such a shoot. She needed to be daring and ready to experiment.” Once he found the perfect model, Julia, they got to work. With the help of… Continue reading Andrew Vasiliev Uses Hot Wax for Breathtakingly Beautiful Photos (NSFW)

These Are the The Best International Wedding Photos of 2021

The International Wedding Photographer of the Year has announced the winners of its 2021 competition. In its fifth year, the competition aims to become the benchmark for wedding photography awards globally. The International Wedding Photographer of the Year saw 1,500 entries submitted across nine categories by 415 photographers from 58 countries. The competition is attracting… Continue reading These Are the The Best International Wedding Photos of 2021