Ask 10 photographers what the best portrait lens is, and I'm guessing you'll get something like five or six different answers.
There's the brand loyalty, of course, so some folks will want a Canon lens over a Nikon lens.
There is also quite a bit of discussion about the best focal length for...
As you've come along on your photographic journey, you've no doubt tackled many of the important elements of creating a good portrait.
Lighting, exposure, and composition come immediately to mind as topics you've likely spent countless hours learning about and practicing.
If you're like me,...
Portraiture, like any other photographic endeavor, requires that you have a good bit of gear.
Heck, even if you just have your camera, a couple of lenses, a flash and tripod, and a few other essentials, you're carrying quite the load.
It's a good thing there are so many photography companies...
Have you ever seen a beautiful candid portrait of kids like the featured image above and thought, "Wow, I wish I could do that?"
Though it might seem like a task that would be fairly complicated, it's really quite straightforward.
Sure, there's all the technical stuff to bear in mind, like...
Creating portraits like the featured image above that have that beautiful background blur is actually much easier than you think.
There's really no secret or trick to it - it's simply understanding the factors at play.
Some of those factors are mechanical and have to do with your lens.
Others...
How often do you hear the phrase, “photography is all about lighting?”
Probably a lot, right?
And rightfully so...lighting is a crucial element of any photograph, whether the photo is of a person, a building, a plant, an animal, and so on.
The difficulty with lighting, though, is when you...
We spend an awful lot of time learning how to take portraits of our friends, family, and even our pets.
In fact, there are scads of portrait tutorials on our website that cover all aspects of composition, lighting, framing, posing, and so forth.
But, you know what photographers often don’t...
One of the best arguments for using your phone as a camera is that you always have it with you. There are few cameras that are as accessible, easy to use, and ready to go at a moment’s notice. What’s more, because you always have your phone with you, you have plenty of opportunities to take...
