Going beyond the selfie: Creating dynamic self-portraits
Ever thought of photographing yourself? I mean actually taking a portrait of yourself? Not just a selfie with duck lips. :) I have! In fact,
Erin Holmstead is a beauty and commercial portrait photographer, engaged member and organizer of the Cache Valley Photographers, and is crazy about fashion and beauty photography. She makes pictures with people her primary study (especially her kids), but she is excited to learn and share all kinds of photographic techniques.
Ever thought of photographing yourself? I mean actually taking a portrait of yourself? Not just a selfie with duck lips. :) I have! In fact,
If your goal is to shoot beauty portraits, you must understand that not only does the model want to feel flawless, but the hair and
Fractals are the new must-haves in my camera bag. I was introduced to Fractals a few years back at WPPI. My friend and fellow photographer, Kathy
Have you ever walked down the makeup aisle at a store and just stared at the images? Trying to understand what lighting setup they used
Photography can become an equipment-heavy craft, with many photographers focusing more on gear than the art itself. I’ve gotten caught up in this from time
What is a snoot? A snoot is just a funny name for a piece of equipment — generally a tube or similar object such as
I recently had a friend ask me what the difference is between underexposing and image and overexposing. Why do you do it and when? Is
I recently shared an article about why I want a studio outside of my home. In that article, I talk about how I have spent the
I wish I had a real studio! This was my big goal at the end of 2019. Right before the world went crazy. I mean
So what is light painting? It’s a photo technique where you take a very long exposure with a moving light source. This ends up creating
Preserving the memories of winter can be a bit tricky. Freezing temperatures and the blinding sun reflecting off the snow don’t help. Whether you have
Lensbaby is a company all about bringing creativity into photography. Taking you beyond the tech side and pushing you past the limitation of your equipment,