Once you complete your portrait session, schedule time to post process your portraits. Your subject is waiting on you, as well as anyone else who assisted on the portrait session. Also, don’t forget that your audience wants to see examples of your latest work. The first step is to start editing your photos, which isn’t…
When I started portrait photography, I didn’t really know how to execute a portrait session. I thought it was fine if I showed up with a camera and someone else showed up willing to have me take their portrait. In this episode, I’ll tell you the steps that helped me go from “just winging it”…
It’s time to plan your portrait session after you come up with your portrait concept. That’s great! Now what do I need to know to plan a portrait session? Here’s How to Plan a Portrait Session It may seem daunting to turn your imagination into reality, but that’s exactly the next step you need to…
It’s time to stop thinking of photography as reality. Real things aren’t two-dimensional, we don’t see in long exposure, and most things are always in motion. Once you realize that photography is just a representation of something – much like a painting or sculpture – you have the freedom to start thinking like an artist…
A portrait concept is the start of your entire portrait process. If you want to develop a portrait that tells a story, it’s a good idea to think through your ideas before you show up to shoot. Many of us start portraits by finding a person and a place, and then we get started by…
When I ask how much light do you need, I’m not referring to the overall quantity of light. Too much overall light is just an exposure problem. Light becomes much more interesting when there isn’t too much of it overall, but when it’s used selectively to reveal your subject and background elements from shadows. As…