
November 3, 2021
Barbara Farkas: highlighting environmental issues through self-portraiture
We share images from Barbara Farkas's series 'Faces', highlighting environmental issues and awarded third place in the EISA Maestro 2021 photo contest
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Tips and techniques on portrait photography, including how to shoot great portrait photographs, how to light portraits, and everything else you might need to know about shooting great portrait images.
Best kit for portrait photography: have a look at the best cameras for portraits, as well as the best lenses for portraits, or for those on a budget have a look at the best budget lenses for portraits. You could also have a look at our guide to the best 50mm lenses, aka the “Nifty Fifty”, and if you’ve already got one, then you should be good to start shooting!
You can have a look at our regularly updated latest articles listed below, which are all completely free, as well as these articles which are a great place to start:
Complete guide to portrait photography, Portrait tips from the professionals, How to shoot portraits at home, Shoot portraits on a smartphone, Do’s and Don’ts for working with models.
Once you’ve taken your shots, you’ll want to think about editing your photos, so make sure you have the best photo editing software!
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
October 31, 2021
Jessica Miller goes along to the biggest UK Shooters photography meet-up of the year: Halloween.
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
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
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…
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
July 28, 2021
Find out how to create beautiful portraits using only natural light. Top photographer Daniel Carson reveals how he works
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
October 19, 2020
There’s more to fashion photography than glamorous models and expensive clothes. Rossella Vanon explains what goes on behind the scenes
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