Portraits are often static, like a still-life, featuring neutral looks. But they don’t have to be. Get your subject animated...
Category - Portrait Photography
The Great Artists: Richard Avedon
The Human Side of Portraiture One of Richard Avedon’s most famous quotes goes like this: “A portrait is not a likeness. The...
6 Tips for Better Portraits
Capturing a perfect portrait of an individual or group can be a challenge. You want the image to be interesting, have great...
Perfecting Portraiture #4: Posing and the Finer Points
Over the last several posts, we’ve covered quite a lot of ground. You now know how to portray the eyes to their best...
Perfecting Portraiture #3: Hair
In the previous two posts, you learned how to photograph the eyes and the skin to their best advantage. The final major...
Perfecting Portraiture #2: Skin
In the last post, I covered some of the tips and tricks that you can use to make the eyes pop in a portrait. While the eyes...