Using the Sony Xperia 1 for portrait photography
Mike Hagen
This is part two of my two-part review of the Sony Xperia 1 camera system. Sony’s PR firm sent a new Xperia 1 for me to test for about one month.
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Two must-haves for beauty photographers
Erin Holmstead
I have the best two must-haves for you in the beauty world right now, and I am so excited to share them with you! Can I get a drumroll please?
Portrait Tips: Don’t fight the light
Levi Sim
If you give a boy a hammer, everything looks like a nail and he will pound it. If you give a photographer a flash, everything looks like it needs to
Portrait Tips: Utilize graduated filters to finish your portraits
Levi Sim
There I was, in a ghost town in the desert in Arizona, or Nevada — it was so remote it’s hard to be sure — with a super-telephoto zoom lens,
Portrait Tips: You need to get out more
Levi Sim
I just attended WPPI in Las Vegas along with thousands of other photographers. The great thing about this conference is that it’s focused on portraiture. There are all kinds of
The joy of toy photography is fun & learning too
Dave DeBaeremaeker
(Editor’s note: Dave DeBaeremaeker photographs toys. His work is amazing and, believable. In this guest post, Dave shares the experiences of why he began photographing toys, and what he learned
Photographing portraits during Golden Hour
Rick Friedman
Shooting with speedlights on-location is a great way to be mobile, creative and light! We all know how heavy camera equipment can be. Speedlights on-location allows you to have the
Quick Tip: Download and install eyelash brushes for realistic eyelashes in Photoshop
Vanelli
There are many online resources that offer eyelash brushes. A simple Google search for “Eyelash Brush Photoshop” will return several great sites. I downloaded the brushes from Obsidian Dawn’s website and paid a small $3 fee for commercial use.
Quick Tip: Keeping model releases organized
Vanelli
Create a “Model Release” subfolder in the same folder as the images the release is for. This makes it easy to find and easier to match the release to the
NSFW: Working with models, the do’s and don’ts of implied, boudoir and nude photography
Jason Hahn
About a year ago I started trying out other genres of photography as a way to jump out of my nature photo comfort zone, reshape my style, and give my
Creating Effect and Mood with Light
Rick Friedman
When shooting a photograph, I often feel that I am creating a single frame from a movie. The star of the movie is the subject. With the use of backdrops,
How and Why to Use a Grid on a Softbox
Vanelli
In this video, I’ll show you the power of using a grid to further modify the light on a softbox. It creates mood and makes it simple to control the
Coloring a Rockstar
Rick Friedman
Guitarist, singer, and photographer Ken Susi of the band, “Unearth”, dropped by the Photographic Test Kitchen, for a portrait session. Our goal is how to create a different look by
Tips and Tricks for Using Layers
Vanelli
What is a Layer? Layers are a powerful way to “build up” your images. They allow you to add filters–or stack several filters together–to apply corrections or enhancements. Changing blending
How to D.I.Y. a Snoot & Grid
Erin Holmstead
What is a snoot? A snoot is just a funny name for a piece of equipment, generally a tube or similar objects such as a conical, cylindrical, or rectangular shape,
Is Opportunity Knocking? Are You Ready?
Erin Holmstead
Have you ever been in a room and looked around and felt like you didn’t belong? Just felt like you were a fish out of the water and your hoping no one
Photographic Test Kitchen: 3 Light Setup
Rick Friedman
Work made with 3 speed lights Here’s the equipment used to create this photograph: Nikon D810 Nikon 105mm Macro lens 3 Nissin Di700A speedlights Nissan Carbon Fiber Light Stand Nissan
How to Talk to Models, Family & Friends to Make More Natural Photos
Photofocus Team
(Editor’s note: This guest post by Andrew Darlow is excerpted from Focus and Filter: Professional Techniques for Mastering Digital Photography and Capturing the Perfect Shot, by Andrew Darlow, © Ulysses Press.)
What is a Model Release?
Kevin Ames
Simply put, a model release is a permission given to the photographer from the subject to use photos of them. In order to assure the best return for photographs offered
Bridesmaids and The Bride
Kevin Ames
Let’s be clear on one important fact. I. Don’t. Shoot. Weddings. Period. Back when film was photography’s medium, I did my share of weddings. For the most part, it was
Reviewed: Perfecting The Headshot
Scott Lawrence
Headshot photography, once reserved for actors and the occasional executive, is now about as mainstream as LinkedIn or Facebook. Whether you’re looking for a job, changing careers, starting a new