Get better adventure, wildlife and portrait photographs whilst travelling
April 19, 2022
Claire Gillo speaks to three renowned travel photographers for their advice and insights – helping you to take better adventure, wildlife and portrait images
Portrait photography
Tips and techniques on portrait photography, including how to shoot great portrait photographs, best kit for portrait photography, how to light portraits, and everything else you might need to know about shooting great portrait images.
Top portrait photography tips | Best cameras and lenses for portrait photography | Portrait photography project ideas
Beginners guide to Portrait photography – How to get started
April 18, 2022
Portrait photography is one of the most popular photography types, find out what makes a great portrait in our guide to portrait photography, and the different types of portrait photography
The best lenses for portrait photography
March 17, 2022
Andy Westlake gives an insight into the best lenses for portrait photography and how to choose the right one for you
Top tips for black and white portrait photography
March 16, 2022
Monochrome strips back distractions and reveals so much about a person. Three black and white portrait photographers share their tips
Casey Orr Saturday Girl: bold portraits exploring identity
March 8, 2022
Casey Orr has travelled around the UK meeting and photographing ‘Saturday Girls’ in a bid to discover what it is that unites and divides us.
Sam Nash – Constant Perfection with Rotolight
March 8, 2022
Sam Nash lets us know why lighting is the most important part of what he does, and why he chooses to use Rotolight for his photography.
Rankin “emotional” about Performance exhibition
November 23, 2021
Top portrait photographer Rankin discusses his experiences shooting Performance, a love letter to London's theatreland
Photographer shoots COP26 negotiators via Zoom
November 12, 2021
The COP26 conference in Glasgow will be hugely consequential for us all. Fran Monks describes her project to shoot some key negotiators... via Zoom
Barbara Farkas: highlighting environmental issues through self-portraiture
November 3, 2021
We share images from Barbara Farkas's series 'Faces', highlighting environmental issues and awarded third place in the EISA Maestro 2021 photo contest
Halloween portraits with UK Shooters
October 31, 2021
Jessica Miller goes along to the biggest UK Shooters photography meet-up of the year: Halloween.
Pauline Petit’s surreal portraits
October 11, 2021
Pauline Petit tells us about her graphic black & white portraits, awarded second place & public's choice in the EISA Maestro 2021 contest
Capturing the real people behind mental health struggles
October 10, 2021
Wedding and portrait photographer Alex Benyon has undertaken a major project to take portraits of people with mental health issues. We find out more about his motivations and goals
Celebrating the ‘revolutionary’ Picture Post
August 11, 2021
Not only did Picture Post expertly document British society after the war, it helped to change it for the better - as well as ushering in a new era of popular photojournalism, using the latest camera technology
Get photo inspiration from your neighbours
August 3, 2021
Stuck for a documentary or portrait photography subject? As London-based photographer Jenny Lewis reveals to Peter Dench, inspiration could be right next door
The do’s and don’ts of working with models
July 30, 2021
Natasha J Bella shares her guide to working with models in your photography, and what you should avoid
How to capture stunning portraits in natural light
July 28, 2021
Find out how to create beautiful portraits using only natural light. Top photographer Daniel Carson reveals how he works
Which camera maker has the best eye-detection AF
June 4, 2021
The eyes have it - we find out which camera maker offers the finest eye-detection autofocus so you can be sure of sharper people and animal portraits
Family photography ideas to try today
April 14, 2021
Whatever is going on with the pandemic, we can still take great images of the family. Four top portrait photographers share some tips and insights you can use today
How to take really beautiful portraits
October 19, 2020
There’s more to fashion photography than glamorous models and expensive clothes. Rossella Vanon explains what goes on behind the scenes
Can I set up a home studio cheaply?
August 7, 2020
Basically, yes, James Patterson shows how to take stunning flash-lit studio photos with simple gear and learn the fundamentals of off-camera flash
