January 16, 2017
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 tips on shooting family portraits
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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, Top fine art portrait tips.
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!
Happy with your portrait photos? Enter our Amateur Photographer of the Year competition for the chance to win great prizes! Plus, see more competitions here.
January 16, 2017
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 tips on shooting family portraits
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