Portrait Tips: The simplest way to get a great background anywhere
Levi Sim
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
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Portrait Tips: The most important tip for street portraits
Levi Sim
Making pictures while traveling is the best way to share your experience with others. But the best way to the have the best experience for
Portrait Tips: It’s summer! Just have some fun
Levi Sim
Take all the lighting tips, all the posing tips, all the retouching tips, all the business tips and put them away in a file folder
The best selfie method: Make a time-lapse
Levi Sim
Selfies with your phone are fun, but you can do so much if you use your camera. You can control the depth of field, lighting,
Portrait Tips: Throw it all out the window!
Levi Sim
I’m participating in a photo contest today. It started on Friday. The entries must all be photographed, printed, framed and presented by Wednesday at noon.
Using window light for your portrait
Levi Sim
Using the light from a window is a terrific way to illuminate your subject. It can be the biggest and softest light of all —
Portrait Tips: Just get your knees dirty to get a good background
Levi Sim
There are many times when your choices for locations are very limited. You may be meeting a client at a park you’ve never visited, or
Portrait Tips: Why I use high-speed sync for portraits
Levi Sim
The other day, I found myself in Monument Valley photographing a bunch of dancers. Of course, I was there at sunrise, which lasted for two
Portrait Tips: Angler’s Parasail is my new favorite light modifier
Levi Sim
I have long said that if I had to choose one light to use for the rest of my life, it’d be a huge white
Portrait Tips: Stay relevant, use your tools
Levi Sim
As a portraitist, it’s imperative that you stay ahead of trends. Your clients depend on your eye for what looks good at this point in
Portrait Tips: How to get kicked in the face
Levi Sim
There I was, making pictures for the athletics department to use in their marketing materials when suddenly, a soccer ball soared straight into my lens
Portrait Tips: Be ready to be nimble
Levi Sim
The last time Randy had a headshot done was about 11 years ago, and he’s been using the same picture ever since. Well, now he’s
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