Cherish This As we all know, the best natural light of the day occurs during Golden Hour. The warm, golden tones of the light are nice and soft, illuminating the subject with beautiful light that has great depth, but without harsh shadows. Another great time to take an outdoor portrait is on a...

Adam Opris Photography If you ask me, maternity photography is a lot like wedding photography... You really only get one chance to get it right! That means it can be a stressful endeavor, with tons of pressure to document an expecting mother's experience as she nears the end of her...

One look at the title of this article, and you already know where I'm headed with this... Sure, digital photography has brought countless advantages to photographers, not the least of which is making it more accessible to more people. That's a good thing. But the digitization of photography has...

Shannon Prince Photography Sometimes, the easiest path to a gorgeous maternity photo is to keep it simple. That is, if you get back to the basics, your chances of creating a portrait that the mom-to-be will cherish forever will be much greater. That means working to enhance the composition in...

If you ask a group of photographers what lens is the best for portraiture, you're going to get a lot of answers. But a lot of times, you'll hear something about a 35mm, a 50mm, and an 85mm lens. There are plenty of variations of these lenses, but some of the best ones are those with large...

When you think about it, portraiture is probably the most common type of photography. After all, we all use our phones to take snapshots of our kids, our friends, and even ourselves. And professional photographers often specialize in portraits, be that senior photos, family pictures, newborn...

Belly Beautiful by Karen Marie Sometimes, you just need a great picture of a cute baby to make your day better... There are a million and a half ways to make an eye-catching portrait. But when it comes to capturing portraits of babies, much of the photographer's success will rely on just a few...

If you clicked on this article, I'm assuming that you already know what bokeh is, but if not, here's a quick explanation: Bokeh is the out of focus area of a photo. Simple, right? There are many facets to bokeh, however. On the one hand, there is such a thing as good and bad bokeh. On the...