Shutter Notes: Jason Stewart — The toll it takes
Lauri Novak
Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each
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Themed photoshoots and why they matter
Tracie Maglosky
The daily grind can sometimes get you! More than once, after an editing binge for days on end for client work, my mind wanders over
Tips for male photographers: The most underrated aspects of successfully photographing women
Darren Miles
Experience has been an amazing teacher. However, at the risk of being labeled sexist, photographing men and women are two completely different experiences. I find
Lighting a portrait with a speedlight
Vanelli
Speedlights are a great lighting solution for portability. Much less power than studio strobes and no modeling lamp to see where the light is falling
How to photograph toddlers: Three prompts for lifestyle family photos
Jemma Pollari
Capturing photos — good photos — of toddlers is challenging. They move fast, they don’t follow instructions well and their emotions flip from joyful to
Visual Storytelling Conference: Meet Darlene Hildebrandt
Photofocus Team
Leading up to the Visual Storytelling Conference, we’re putting the spotlight on some of the instructors! Meet them and find out what you can learn
With portraits, it’s not about you
Chamira Young
I consider portraits my main photography genre. One thing I’ve come to notice is that no matter how great a photo I technically produce, the client
My go-to lenses for gorgeous still life
Julie Powell
It doesn’t matter what genre you shoot, someone always asks what gear you use. While I do believe that it’s the craft that is important,
Quick tips for powerful iPhone 12 portraits
Joy Celine Asto
Taking impressive portraits on the go is now easier and more accessible, thanks to constant improvements in digital cameras. Of course, that includes powerful smartphones
My favorite apertures for capturing portraits
Julie Powell
I recently wrote a post on what my favorite lenses for shooting portraits are, so I thought I might expand on that a little and
My go-to lenses for awe-inspiring portraits
Julie Powell
If you have been photographing long enough, invariably everyone seems to ask what gear you use. I still believe that it’s the craft that is
Mind Your Own Business: Andrew Michaels shares how he’s building his business
Chamira Young
Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives! Today we chat with Chicago-based portrait photographer Andrew
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