Archive : Portrait Photography
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Posted by Graphic Mania Editorial on August 16, 2011 · 0 Comment
Today’s post features great photography examples from a talented studio that works in the fields of photography, media and film production.
These photography examples are characterized by dramatic colors, lights and shadows. The showcase below includes portrait photography, people photography, food photography, black and white photography examples, and more.
Before we look at this showcase, [...]
25 Exceptional Examples Of Portrait Photography
Posted by Rafiq Elmansy (admin) on April 11, 2011 · 0 Comment
Portrait photography is one of the most famous photography types widely used in both amateur and professional levels. It is used on a personal level to take photos for friends, family and even yourself.
A professional portrait photographer takes high quality portrait photos by applying the photography techniques such as using light, shadows, colors and composition. The portrait photography focuses [...]
Impressive Black and White Portrait Photography Ideas
Posted by Rafiq Elmansy (admin) on March 10, 2011 · 0 Comment
Human face can reflect many emotions and impressions. Portrait Photography aims to focus on the human face and try to explore what is behind the face details and reactions. Many people think that the Portrait Photography may be an easy photography type comparing with others but this is not correct.
Portrait Photography ideas requires great talent to choose the best angle of the model’s face, [...]
A Brief Introduction to Commercial Photography
Posted by Jeff Thomas on February 16, 2011 · 0 Comment
From the very beginning you should realize that the term ‘commercial photography’ could be used to describe any area of photography that is profitable. As such, you’ll find that you have commercial photographers that work throughout various industries including advertising, fashion, photojournalism, stock, and so on. Truth be told, paparazzi photography is an offshoot [...]
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8 Techniques to Use for Artistic Portrait Photographs
Posted by Jeff Thomas on December 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
What’s the difference between a ‘traditional’ portrait photograph, and an artistic portrait photograph? To start, the traditional version is usually made up of a series of headshots, with the person smiling serenely for the camera. They can be great photos, but let’s be honest, they’re a little boring as well.
Close up of a 'hungover' young man lying on a bed
Portrait [...]
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Maximizing Group Portraits: How the Pros Do It
Posted by Jeff Thomas on November 15, 2010 · 0 Comment
Group photography is so much more than fitting a crowd of people into your viewfinder. The pros understand to that to create group photos that really highlight the dynamic of the group, they need to be creative.
Group of young adults jumping (sky background)
Many photographers are content with telling people to hug each other, stand together and smile – but that’s not what makes [...]
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Black and White Portrait Photography
Posted by Jeff Thomas on November 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
Photographers all over the world know that some of the most stunning portraits in existence are in black and white. This is because black and white photos have the ability to highlight the mood of the photo, by focusing on composition, subject and personality. It also makes people look younger, healthier and more dynamic – because the absence of color removes tell tale skin blemishes, [...]
Shooting for HDR Portraiture
Posted by Darren Rowse on April 16, 2010 · 0 Comment
Few kinds of photography have a more dynamic power than the area of Portraiture.
Portraiture is the medium through which we photographers endeavor to tell the stories of our friends, our family, and our clients. Through this art, we have the ability to capture a likeness of someone that will last for generations to come.
So, is your portraiture worthy of this calling?
Developing the art of portraiture [...]
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How to Achieve Perfect Butterfly Lighting
Posted by Christina N Dickson on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Butterfly Lighting is one of the most flattering and artistic ways of lighting the face. As it’s name would denote, Butterfly Lighting is created by the way in which you angle the light to fall on the face of your subject. Often used by celebrity photographers, this style of lighting can be achieved by a single off camera light and a reflector.
Image by Kathleen Thomas Photography
Here’s [...]
How to Achieve Perfect Butterfly Lighting
Posted by Christina N Dickson on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Butterfly Lighting is one of the most flattering and artistic ways of lighting the face. As it’s name would denote, Butterfly Lighting is created by the way in which you angle the light to fall on the face of your subject. Often used by celebrity photographers, this style of lighting can be achieved by a single off camera light and a reflector.
Image by Kathleen Thomas Photography
Here’s [...]
PORTRAITS: Weekend Photography Challenge
Posted by Darren Rowse on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Image by JOHN CORVERA
This weekend your photographic challenge is to take and share a portrait.
Early next week we’ll be launching our first ever e-book here at DPS – ‘The Essential Guide to Portrait Photography’ and in anticipation of the launch and to get a little practice in – I thought it’d be fun to set the challenge to take a portrait over the weekend.
If [...]
PORTRAITS: Weekend Photography Challenge
Posted by Darren Rowse on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Image by JOHN CORVERA
This weekend your photographic challenge is to take and share a portrait.
Early next week we’ll be launching our first ever e-book here at DPS – ‘The Essential Guide to Portrait Photography’ and in anticipation of the launch and to get a little practice in – I thought it’d be fun to set the challenge to take a portrait over the weekend.
If [...]
Mastering the Zoom Effect
Posted by Darren Rowse on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Photo by GoGoJingo
If you want to have a little fun with your digital camera next time you go out with it have a go at experimenting with the zoom effect.
In essence what the zoom effect is is a picture which look like the subject is either moving towards or away from you with motion lines.
There are a number of ways to get this effect some are done while shooting the image and some afterwards [...]
Mastering the Zoom Effect
Posted by Darren Rowse on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Photo by GoGoJingo
If you want to have a little fun with your digital camera next time you go out with it have a go at experimenting with the zoom effect.
In essence what the zoom effect is is a picture which look like the subject is either moving towards or away from you with motion lines.
There are a number of ways to get this effect some are done while shooting the image and some afterwards [...]
4 More Tips for Photographing Children
Posted by Elizabeth Halford on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
My first post ever here was on being a Momarazzo and my tips for aspiring parent photographers (trying to invent a nickname for us).
Parentgraphers? Photogrents? Still working on that….watch this space). My tips for photographing children aren’t isolated to those few I shared with you in that first post. I’d like to continue to share as I continue to discover.
{1. Playground reflections} [...]
How To Keep Your Batteries Charged While Traveling – Remote Location Edition
Posted by Peter Carey on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
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In my previous article How To Keep Your Batteries Charged While Traveling – City Edition I outlined the basics of what it takes to keep your batteries juiced up while traveling through the civilized world. The part of the world with powerlines into every home, hotel and hostel. But what about when you decide to travel off the paved roads into the shrubs, forest and mountains?
Remote [...]
Stop Taking Pictures, Start Creating Images
Posted by Guest Contributor on April 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
A Guest Post by Matthew Dutile
There’s one surefire way to start becoming a better photographer. Stop taking pictures.
A picture is what you take when you accidentally mash your hands on the shutter release while your camera sits idle on the living room table. It’s when you bump the camera while it hangs from your shoulder and snap that oddly angled picture of your feet. It’s the photos you took [...]
Formal Portrait – Questions For a Novice Photographer to Ask Beforehand
by Richard Killey
Most beginners take photos to capture an event, or moment in time; a birthday party, a trip, a new family member, a cherished pet. These are usually considered “snapshots”. What we all like about good snapshots is that they remind us of stories.
What about a portrait, which tends to be taken in neutral surroundings, thereby robbing us of the story aspect? See if you can answer [...]
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Portrait Lighting Tips – How to Shoot Pro Portraits
by Gerry Aeschlimann
Extraordinary portraits do not require extraordinary gear. In fact, just one off camera flash can work wonders. A properly executed portrait, with an interesting expression, good composition and lighting has more power, more magic, and more allure to more people than any other type of photo.
With few tricks and a modicum of knowledge you can achieve professional results in your [...]
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Learn Digital Photography – 7 Keys to Great Character Portraits
by Wayne Turner
Capturing character through portraits has always been a real and true representation of people photography. The magazines always show us perfection by misrepresenting the imperfections of models and actors and other celebrities. Character portraits capture reality and the essence of the subject.
So how do we go about capturing a true character photo that is genuinely representative [...]
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Growing a Baby Photography Business
by Dean
Photography: Carrie Sandoval
Becoming a successful photographer means learning how to handle a camera, understanding how to work with light, and figuring out how to edit and produce an image. You also have to learn business skills, marketing and promotions. And you have to know how to work with people. That can be the biggest challenge of all. While professional models are paid to deliver [...]
Photography By Alexander Crispin
by: MAD
Alexander Crispin was born in Sweden in 1967 year. In 1994, Alexander opened a commercial photography studio in Stockholm. Around the same time (1995 – 98) he was a Swedish artistic group “Sprinkler” ( “spray”) and participated in joint exhibitions in Paris and Stockholm. His work focused on the people and still lifes with a strong visual humorous ideas. Crispin [...]
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15 Digital Photography Tips for Christmas
by: Darren Rowse
It’s just a few days until Christmas so I thought a quick tutorial on the topic of Christmas Photography might be appropriate. Hopefully this will give you some good Christmas photo ideas.
Here are 16 Christmas Photography tips and ideas to try that come to mind for digital camera owners wanting to capture the big day:
1. Prepare – Making a List, checking it twice….
Making sure [...]
Self-Portrait – 7 Tips for Going Beyond the Basics
A lot of photographers have said that while they love to hold the camera and take beautiful photos, they aren’t as fond of the
idea of being on the other side of the lens. On the other hand, there’s an enormous group of people who not only enjoy
having their photo taken, they actually love to take self-portraits.
In fact, if you peruse Flickr you can find a great deal of self-portrait groups, [...]
5 Tips for Photographing Children
1. LET THE KIDS HAVE FUN
Children are most expressive when they are being themselves. Give them a little too much direction and you could end up diluting the whole experience for both of you. This is really one of those times when you need to bring your photojournalism chops to the forefront, and genuinely be a bystander observing the kids being kids. If you want to change up the shot or try something [...]
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