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Fine Photography By Sarah Yun
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Sarah Yun was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) in 1982. She studied directing, producing and reportage in the School of Image and Sound CEV in Madrid, and is currently working as an ENG camera.
She got into photography around [...]
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Creative Self Portrait Photography Ideas
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You can always work with yourself into poses whenever you feel uninspired or either you dont have an available model or an interesting subject. By taking self portrait photographs you can improve your skills in photography.
All you need is a tripod and [...]
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Interview with Fashion Photographer Ogulcan Buyukkalkan
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Here we have our first Interview of a Photographer named Ogulcan Buyukkalkan from Izmir Turkey. He prefers fashion photography along with portrait photography and from what we’ve seen from his photos he has a unique style.
1) What is your [...]
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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 [...]
Shannon Sewell’s Family Photos Aren’t JCPenney Pictures
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 17, 2011 · 0 Comment
The girls over at [Framed] have started a really great web series that profiles photographers and shows them in action behind the scenes. In this video they dive into children photography with Shannon Sewell. I know a lot of photographers have made a side business out of shooting families and children but what Shannon is doing is completely different. Her images are straight up commercial in style [...]
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Shannon Sewell’s Family Photos Aren’t JCPenney Pictures
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 17, 2011 · 0 Comment
The girls over at [Framed] have started a really great web series that profiles photographers and shows them in action behind the scenes. In this video they dive into children photography with Shannon Sewell. I know a lot of photographers have made a side business out of shooting families and children but what Shannon is doing is completely different. Her images are straight up commercial in style [...]
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How To Take Pilot Portraits With F18 Fighter Jets
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 14, 2011 · 0 Comment
Over the last year, Douglas Sonders has created some excellent behind the scenes videos showing off many of his photo shoots. In this video he takes us onto the tarmac at the Lemoore Naval Air Station in San Francisco where Douglas creates some excellent portraits. I wish there was a little more explanation of how he approached some of these images but fortunately there is some written material over [...]
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How To Shoot Studio Bridals On Location
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 14, 2011 · 0 Comment
A few weeks ago Lee and I went out to Las Vegas to club it up check out WPPI which is the largest wedding convention in the US. While out there we were able to meet quite a few of our readers, check out the new gear at the Photoflex booth, and play with a lot of new photo related toys. One of the photographers we met was Michael Corsentino who teamed up with Photoflex in this behind the scenes video [...]
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A Cosmopolitan Cover Shoot in India
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on March 6, 2011 · 0 Comment
As I'm sitting in the San Diego airport waiting to lose my entire day to layovers and time changes, I finally have some time to catch up on our email account. One video that was submitted to us multiple times was recently featured by our friends over at Strobist and showcases fashion photographer Martin Prihoda. Martin has relocated his business to India where he continues to produce clean and commercial [...]
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How To Build A Full Studio At Music Festival
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 27, 2011 · 0 Comment
If you've ever attended a crazy big music or art festival then the thought has probably crossed your mind, "I should probably photograph these interesting characters while I'm here!" While attending the annual free expression festival Burning Man in Nevada, photographer Eric Schwabel decided to build a portable photo studio to capture dramatic portraits of everyone in attendance. His setup consisted [...]
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If You Like Dogs, This Photoshoot Is For You
Posted by Patrick Hall Admin on February 26, 2011 · 0 Comment
Fred Conrad is a photographer who has been working for the NY Times for over 34 years. Recently he attended the Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show and photographed every single breed of dog at the show. His setup was basically a white backdrop, a ring flash, and a photek softlighter. I've always thought dog shows like this are a bit insane (watch the mockumentary Best in Show for a good laugh), and [...]
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5 Things to bring to a PhotoShoot
Posted by Patrick Murphy on January 2, 2011 · 0 Comment
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[tweetmeme]When hired for a photoshoot you do not want to forget anything. When going on location you have a higher risk of not having something you need. Here are a few things that I always try to bring that are not always necessary, but I have found from experience these things can help a great deal.
1. Have a backup!
If you have multiple SLR bodies or [...]
10 Tips for Photographing People
Posted by Ash Davies on September 28, 2010 · 0 Comment
[tweetmeme]Photographing people and portraits is one of the greatest challenges in photography. People have a tendency to dislike photographs of themselves, so you need to make it your mission to photograph people on their best side in their best light whist still showing their true personality. Here are a few tips to help you out.
1. A Shallow Depth of Field looks Stunning.
When [...]
37 Powerful Portraits Of Old People
You can recognize an old people from their wrinkles,gray hair,limited abilities and are more prone to disease, syndromes, and sickness. For most people it is also the sign that they have lost their beauty of their youth, but for some believe that it is another beauty that tells you stories about their life that could inspire you.
So, through some of ...
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36 Examples of Beautiful & Powerful Half Face Photography
Portrait photography can be one of the more challenging aspects of photography; capturing a photo that appears natural and conveys the subject’s personality is a skill that takes practice. The good news is you don’t need any fancy equipment to snap great portraits, because portrait photography is about capturing a sense of a person’s character, rather than producing technically perfect [...]
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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 [...]
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Adding Amazing Light To Your Portraits
Posted by Esben Rahbek on March 29, 2010 · 0 Comment
[tweetmeme]A portrait itself can be nice, and good looking. But if you like taking photos of people, I’m sure you have experienced the boring light which sometimes appears. Fortunately, our dear friend Photoshop can help us making almost any portrait look better. You know, like the ones you see in magazines, where they claim L’oreal makes you look all better.
If you have [...]
DSLR Tips: Using the flash to boost daytime portraits
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Lens Filters Explained
Lens filters can add many enhancing qualities to your photographs. When purchasing a filter, remember that you usually get what you pay for. Hoya and Tiffen are always good filter choices, but are a little pricey. Sometimes, lower quality filters will work fine, but other times, you may have problems such as low performance, low image quality, haze or blur, etc. With a Hoya or Tiffen you are pretty [...]
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10 Rules for Editing Digital Images
Posted by Guest Contributor on November 19, 2009 · 0 Comment
During the week one of our readers – wedding photographer Martin Whitton – shot me a list of his ‘10 rules for editing digital images’. I thought I’d share them today as a discussion starter for readers.
Martin comments that ‘these ideas may seem a little elementary, but sticking to the basics keeps our editing focused, maintains consistency from image to image and [...]
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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 [...]
Wedding Photography: Be Imaginative
Posted by Christina N Dickson on November 13, 2009 · 0 Comment
The world of wedding photography is becoming more and more competitive as time goes on. New techniques are discovered. New shots are developed. The envelope continues to be pushed. As a result, it’s easy to rely on the creativity of others rather than finding your own originality.
The most notable wedding photographers are the ones who are most innovative in their portrait creations. So the question [...]
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Portrait Photography
In portrait photography there are a few guidelines that you should review and think about when you take pictures of people. The three general types of portrait photography are: close-ups or facial shots, upper body shots, or environmental portraits (where you focus on the subject and the surrounding environment that gives the subject character).
Some of the best portraits are where the subjects [...]
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