For photographers, a great portfolio shows your work at its best. If you’re a professional, it’ll get you hired, and if you’re a hobbyist, it’ll let you share with more people. Either way, you need to know a few things about creating a portfolio people will enjoy viewing and a
Photographers and vintage gear collectors familiar with Mathieu Stern know that he’s never out of cool ideas for vintage lenses. We’ve seen the the Paris-based photographer experiment with several of these “weird” lenses and end up with interesting results. So, it’s great to see him put these vintage gear to
With color being inseparable from fashion, I am always in awe of fashion photographers who push the boundaries of their craft and make colors work in unexpected ways. Munich-based Elizaveta Porodina, for example, caught my attention for her surreal, conceptual fashion photography. Her approach to colors, patterns and fashion elements
Fashion photography is one of those genres that open up a lot of creative possibilities and often yield stunning and poignant results. I enjoy seeing how photographers bend the genre and combine it with other approaches and kinds of photography to communicate a visual message or convey brand personality. A
The impacts of photography affect almost everything in the fashion industry — from an exclusive show to a more common one. Just what did photography do to fashion? The start It all started with photography giving everyone access to prestigious fashion shows. Fashion shows are transitioning from magazines to social
For Lindsay Adler, getting started with photography deeply involved her family, living on a farm. But instead of working the farm, she pulled out a camera early on and learned how to capture the scenery surrounding her. “It was actually a family hobby. My grandma liked to take pictures around
I have been able to be a part of the beauty industry for five years now, photographing different hair and makeup artists portfolios and it wasn’t until I told my baby sitter that “my call time was at 10 a.m.” that I realized that not everyone understood my current lingo.
Your camera’s height has a strong effect on the impact your portraits make. I’m a fairly tall individual, and if I don’t pay attention, my camera comes right up to my eye and I point it toward my subjects, who are usually shorter than me. That means I’m looking down
Let the ever-positive Jessica Sterling share some advice for shooting portraits Jessica Sterling’s resume boasts photographing major celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Hugh Jackman, and Steven Spielberg, as well some huge brands like AT&T and the LA Dodgers. Her work has even been featured on MTV and the Wall Street Journal.
Here’s a classic geeky photography thing to say: “The only thing that alters how hard or soft the light is on your subject is the size of the light in relation to your subject.” Said more simply, Big Light = Soft Light Small Light = Hard Light Let’s consider
I’ve been helping a little with the development of Athentech’s new image perfection software-Perfectly Clear Complete version 3. The team has created a really useful plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom that enhances proofs and really adds finishing touches to selects. I decided to work with one of my favorite models,
Category: Fashion Photographer: Shelby Deep “Kaylei” Photographer of the Day, Shelby Deep, combines a playful styling aesthetic in her photograph “Kaylei.” Clothing is not fashion in this one. “Kaylei” is pure creative imagination made real. The plaits in her hair form a head piece that is topped with moss and
