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Portrait photography
Family portrait photography tips
Discuss what it is your subjects want and start with tried-and-tested poses before advancing to more ambitious ideas. James Paterson gives his tips on shooting…
Video: Classic lighting set-ups you should know
With modern LED lighting it's easier than ever to create classic lighting set-ups for portraiture. Check out our behind-the-scenes video with portrait pro James Paterson,…
How to shoot family portraits
It's always a good time for candid images of young family members that you will treasure all year round. Amy Drucker shares her insights and…
Shallow depth of field portraiture
Photographer Phil Sharp explains how shallow depth of field can add an extra dimension to your portrait photography. He talks to Oliver Atwell
Terence Donovan: Portraits
Through his photography, Terence Donovan captured the 1960s’ spirit like nobody else, photo historian Robin Muir tells David Clark
The magic of using just one light
Lighting techniques have been around far longer than photography. The basics of photography may have been formulated in the early 1800s, but photographic lighting principles…
Sacha Goldberger’s unique mash-up of American comic book heros and 15th century Flemish paintings
Mixing up models dressed as superheroes with classical painting techniques and then photographing the results seems a mad idea, but Sacha Goldberger pulled it off.…
Street photography using flash: how Dougie Wallace photographs Indian taxis using flash
Street photographer Dougie Wallace, otherwise known as ‘Glasweegee’, talks to Jade Severs about his project documenting the world of Premier Padmini taxis in Mumbai, India,…
Spring light photography tips: portrait photography
Michael Freeman looks at how spring light can affect portrait photography, both candid and posed
Natural light photography: Tips for shooting natural light portraits
Phil Hall covers some of the basics, while two very different photographers share their tips for natural light photography
Opera by the River photo exhibition
We speak to multi award-winning photographer Edmond Terakopian, about his new exhibition Opera by the River, a photographic essay documenting the creative process of putting…
How to reproduce Hollywood lighting in your portrait photography
Recreate the golden age with our Hollywood lighting guide. Lighting expert Damien Lovegrove explains how.
Four top tips for high contrast street photography
The high contrast lighting of the midday summer sun can terrible for many subjects. However, street photography can look fantastic when photographers play with these…
10 commandments of street photography
Three top photographers share their expert tips and insights on how to get the best street photography shots.
Portrait Photography Projects
Inspire your portrait images with new ideas by trying out some of our portrait photography projects
The complete guide to creative lens distortion
Get your portraits noticed with some clever in-camera lens-distortion techniques that don’t cost the earth. Jake Hicks shows you how
The 10 Commandments of Photographing Portraits
Four top portrait photographers give their top tips on how to take your best-ever people shots
Essential Guide to Wedding Photography
You may not be a professional, but there's no reason why you can't take great wedding photographs. Our essential guide to wedding photography gives you…
Shooting 4K video studio portraits
I’m pretty comfortable shooting products and people in studio and on location, but I’m rarely involved in video photography. My primary concern was to achieve…