Five tips for more flattering portrait photography

Abby Ferguson Making the leap from candids to posed portraits of friends and family can be stressful, even for top photographers. When posing people, uncertainties abound: How should you light your model? Which lens is right? How do you draw out great facial expressions? Follow these five tips from photographer Patrick James Miller to help… Continue reading Five tips for more flattering portrait photography

October 2022 Release for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Camera Raw

Today is the first day of Adobe MAX and with that comes the release of new versions of Adobe software! Notably, Lightroom Classic (LrC) version 12, Camera Raw (ACR) version 15, Lightroom (Lr) for Mac/Win version 6, and Lightroom for mobile version 8. Let’s get to the good stuff! Masking Interface Changes You’ll see more… Continue reading October 2022 Release for Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Camera Raw

How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots

Sometimes hiring a makeup artist is impractical. Your project may not have the budget to support it, or you’re doing some really fast run-and-gun work and you need to move really quickly. In these types of situations, it can be helpful to have a small photography makeup kit to help you handle some quick fixes.… Continue reading How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots

Photograph With Makeup: How to Pick the Right Type of Makeup to Use

When you’re getting into makeup for portrait photography, you’ll see a lot of terms like primer, concealer, foundation powder, and more. In this tutorial, you’ll find out what these types are and what they’re typically used for. Let’s talk through the products to use in the order that you might use them in a typical… Continue reading Photograph With Makeup: How to Pick the Right Type of Makeup to Use

7 Tips for Stunning Black and White Portrait Photography

The post 7 Tips for Stunning Black and White Portrait Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by John McIntire. Black and white portrait photography is beautiful, it’s powerful, and it often seems to communicate more than just a subject. But how can you capture gorgeous black and white portraits? What are… Continue reading 7 Tips for Stunning Black and White Portrait Photography

Shimoda Explore v2 review – a versatile camera backpack for nearly any adventure

The Shimoda Design Explore v2 backpacks come in three sizes, 25-, 30-, and 35-liters. Mason Marsh In my 40 years as a photographer, I’ve owned dozens of camera bags. Lugging camera gear has always been an exercise of compromises, but with the new Explore v2 camera backpacks from Shimoda Designs, those compromises are few. And… Continue reading Shimoda Explore v2 review – a versatile camera backpack for nearly any adventure