A portrait background plays a much more important role than filling the space behind your subject. It can be a strategic tool, reshaping the picture’s essence and perception. A simple headshot or a ...

One of the great pleasures of portrait photography is the ability to transform the mood and look of an image with just a small tweak to your lighting setup. Outdoors, for instance, you might rely ...

You don’t need a photo studio in your house to shoot professional-looking portraits at home. All you need is a camera, a window, and a willing muse. We’re all spending a lot more time at home right ...

Tips to help you produce engaging portraits in ambient lighting. Tight framing with a relatively long lens produced this jovial portrait of an ‘old salt’. Olympus E-M5 with 75-300mm lens at 75mm focal ...