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Should You Work for Free as a Photographer? A Comprehensive Guide

This blog post is a guest feature written by the team at The Photographer Mindset.  As a photographer, you may be asked if you would perform work for free or be told there isn’t a budget to accommodate your services. Should you walk away or remain interested and move forward? While it can be difficult or… Continue reading Should You Work for Free as a Photographer? A Comprehensive Guide

How to Retouch Skin in Portraits Using Frequency Separation

Portrait photographers strive to achieve beautiful skin in their images—skin that’s realistic and preserves the natural texture. Expertly applied makeup and good lighting are the foundation for beautiful skin, but careful retouching is the finishing polish.  In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to retouch skin in Adobe Photoshop by using three great techniques. You’ll also… Continue reading How to Retouch Skin in Portraits Using Frequency Separation

Negotiating women: The quiet strength of Hannah Starkey’s peacemaking portraits

All images © Hannah Starkey. Courtesy Maureen Paley, London On show as part of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the Belfast artist’s 21 portraits gesture towards a stoic, complex understanding of womanhood I found it hard to describe to myself how I felt walking around Hannah Starkey’s Principled and Revolutionary: Northern Ireland’s… Continue reading Negotiating women: The quiet strength of Hannah Starkey’s peacemaking portraits

The best Memorial Day telescope deals

Abby Ferguson Now is the time to celebrate the stars in your family with a cheaper, brand-new telescope, thanks to Memorial Day and Father’s Day deals. From May 26 to June 25, Unistellar is offering $500 cash back on its easy-to-use smart telescopes. It is a rebate offer, not a sale, so you’ll have to… Continue reading The best Memorial Day telescope deals

Behind the Photo: Brad Deel’s creative athlete portraits

In the high school sports media space, Brad Deel of Brad Deel Photography has been creating memorable and inspirational shots for years. I can vouch for that. One day, a flaming tennis ball streaked across my phone thanks to him, and will be forever seared into my mind. After all, unique photos and setups should… Continue reading Behind the Photo: Brad Deel’s creative athlete portraits

7 self-care tips for photographers

Ansel Adams took regular walks in nature, and Margaret Bourke-White went to bed early and woke up early to spend time writing outdoors. Most of us have seen Adams’ Yosemite landscapes and Bourke-White’s photographs for LIFE magazine, but we pay far less attention to their everyday lives—and the little things they did to nurture their… Continue reading 7 self-care tips for photographers

Photo Of The Day By Robert Henderson

Today’s Photo of the Day is “Farewell to the Kings” by Robert Henderson. Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. “Farewell to Bob Jr. and Marley, the Lion Kings of the Serengeti for over seven years,” writes Henderson. “Bob Jr. and Marley were killed in March 2023, in separate attacks by a coalition of rival males trying… Continue reading Photo Of The Day By Robert Henderson