I’ve heard Joe McNally say, “If you want more interesting pictures, stand in front of more interesting stuff.” I’ve also heard it said, “If you want to make better pictures, become a better person.” I find that is true whether I’m photographing my neighbor, a longtime client, my own family,
Anytime there is good light, I try to make a portrait. It keeps me sharp, and it’s fun. I often approach strangers when there’s good light and say, “Hi, I’m practicing my photography, and there’s some great light right here, would you help me make a portrait?” I’ve met hundreds
It’s kind of funny that as a portrait photographer, I rarely have people in my landscape photos. Some part of my brain likes to keep them separated I guess. But I recently decided that this isn’t always the best idea, and have been working to change that. Here are a
Before you photograph a person, it is best to talk to them about what the goal of the photograph will be. Will it be a headshot? Or will it be used for a corporate photo? These things will help you make the subject look their best. In this chapter, instructor
Ever thought about connecting with strangers in a unique way and documenting the experience in an equally unique project? You’ll most likely pick up some ideas from today’s featured conceptual photography from Budapest-based Marietta Varga. Creating the series saw her navigating through conflicting feelings and the myriad of thoughts that
Adding a human element to your architecture photographs can help to show the scale of a building. It can also be an easy way to add a pop of color, depending on what someone is wearing. Having a person walking in or out of a building will add a bit
With most of us stuck at home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, now’s a great time to dive into some personal projects. We hope you’ll join Darlene Hildebrandt on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. ET, for a live webinar that will show 10 common portrait photography mistakes and
Today I would like to show you one of my favorite new features about Excire Search 2 Pro — Search for People. In the Lightroom Classic plugin, you can use Excire’s facial recognition with attributes. That means you can find a person wearing a red shirt or a blue shirt.
(Editor’s Note: We’d like to welcome this guest post from Darlene Hildebrandt. Darlene is a long time pro, now educator, who teaches aspiring amateur and hobby photographers how to improve their skills. She offers weekly articles on her website, Digital Photo Mentor, and offers live workshops and photography tours to
Welcome to Beyond Technique, a podcast empowering photographers to bring their businesses to the next level. In today’s episode we chat with photojournalist Jakob Dall.
When photographing architecture, it’s easy to focus on the building itself and forget its purpose. While architecture is the main subject, it is important to capture how people are interacting with the building or space. This is why including people in your architectural images is key to convey the design.
We’ve all been there — there’s an amazing sunset or landscape scene that you want to capture, only to find multiple people sitting in front of your camera. Oftentimes dealing with — and including — people in landscape photography is necessary. If you know how to effectively work with people,
