Halloween is one of the best seasons for portrait photographers to get creative. Or experimental, at the very least. People love getting into costumes, dressing up in Halloween colors and themes, and of course, exploring spooky spots. Understandably, however, it can get extra challenging to do something different year after
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time once again for us to give spooky portraits a shot. As always, we want to be as creative with it as possible, so we need all the ideas and inspiration we can get. Today, let’s revisit six cool ideas from a creative
Out of ideas for where to do your next portrait shoot? It can be nerve-racking to look for a great location, especially when you’ve become too familiar to your usual spots. Also, some projects may require a certain mood that only a fitting location can provide. If these sound like
It’s always inspiring to see photographers experiment and play with colors, regardless of the genre. However, it opens up a lot of creative possibilities especially for fashion and portrait photography. If you don’t usually go for the super colorful look for your portrait projects, here’s a series that may give
I’ve always loved the work of photographer, art director and Hasselblad Master Maria Svarbova for her colorful and conceptual approach. Lately, however, I also realized that a big chunk of her visual language also involves clever interactions with locations. If you’re still establishing your own approach to portrait photography, let me share
New to portrait photography and not quite sure which aperture to use to get the results that you want? It always helps to learn from examples. And, nothing beats an actual photoshoot to give you a better idea of what each f-stop will produce. This is exactly what Sydney-based portrait
Itching to do a portrait project but have been out of ideas for a photo shoot? Don’t worry, it happens even to the best of us. The most obvious solution would be to look up other photographers’ projects and make a mood board out of the ideas we get from them. However,
If you’re like me, then you love using photo prompts to inspire beautiful photos of your clients. And if you’re also like me, you love a quick way to spark ideas! Let’s check out how Excire Foto can be used with your own library of photos as an idea generation
If you want to craft a compelling visual story for a photo series, the cinematic route is hard to beat. With the style borrowing the lighting, setting and composition of the big screen, it encourages the reader to pay attention to the narrative. Still, I think it can be challenging
