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(Editor’s Note: We welcome this guest post from Chris Orwig, a bestselling author, photographer and teacher who blends a down-to-earth approach with technical expertise. He has authored seven books and
You’ve made the jump into photography — you bought your gear, you’ve read some of the industry’s most popular books and you’re following the best photography accounts on social media.
We welcome you to a new Photofocus series called Creators Chat, where we interview photographers across the globe to find out how they create and get inspired behind the camera.
It’s the new year, and you probably need to buy a new lens, right? I mean, it’s clearly your gear that’s holding you back. The only thing you need to
Before you photograph an athlete, it is important that you research your talent’s atmosphere. What are the rules of the game? What does the athlete wear while playing the game?
Making portraits for clients is like competing in the decathlon. You have to be able to shoot movement and groups and individuals and kids and products and available light and
“You’re worth more than you think.” Keep that mantra in mind when you’re trying to wrap your head around portrait photography pricing. While you may take your skills for granted,
Category: Portrait Photographer: Wade Brooks Photo: “Photography Club Scavenger Hunt” Photography clubs are lots of fun and great places to become inspired by others. Today’s photographer of the day for
When people play in the snow they always have fun. It often ends in tears, but there’s always a lot of fun along the way, which means it’s a great
Category: Portrait Photographer: David Renz Photo: “RX10III” This might also be titled “Wonder,” or “Thoughts,” or what does this portrait evoke for you. I see a woman in her own world
After a week full of Black Friday and other holiday deals, we kicked off December with some great content to enhance your photography this winter! What a great week leading
In this ThinkTAPLearn video, instructor Levi Sim talks about how to create soft light for your portrait photographs. He discusses multiple ways to diffuse and reflect light, as well as
When you make a picture with a digital camera, even if the camera is set to black and white, it records the picture in color and then converts it to
Who says Christmas portraits have to be posed and old fashioned? Try having some fun with yours this year. Grab a friend or two, or perhaps a selfie, and combine
Category: Portrait Photographer: Darren M Photo: “Window” Find a window, have your subject step up next to it and look back at the camera. Simple? Not really. Our photographer of the
The thought of an uncooperative child can strike fear into the heart of any family photographer. With some simple strategies, it’s easy enough to win over any child and to
After a week full of Black Friday and other holiday deals, we kicked off December with some great content to enhance your photography this winter! With the holiday season officially
“1200 pictures??? How is that even possible …?” You’ve said that to yourself after a shoot, right? There’s a certain sense of dread associated with it. “She’s a newborn; she
This new Conceptual Creativity series is a collaboration with my friend Daniel Mallard. Dan has been a photojournalist for a major Canadian daily newspaper for over 35 years. In this
Category: Portrait Photographer: Nicki Manou Photo: “bb” “bb” is an art portrait that our Photographer of the Day Nicki Panou has created. It is the first in her series “we
Luminar 4 has many powerful tools to edit and enhance portraits. In this video, you will learn how to apply a combination of tools to creatively edit a portrait and
