We share a simple technique that’s easy to understand and implement with any portrait subject, even if they’re a bit camera shy. Why You Need to Direct Portrait Subjects Many photographers think it’s their job to take the photos, but there’s much more to photography. It’s your job to be a producer and director, also….
I’ve experienced a lot of times when I wanted to photograph strangers. The reason usually comes down to one simple thought: there’s a story that I want to tell. The concern when I photograph strangers is whether I want to let them know what I’m doing. Sometimes a candid photo works best. Letting them know…
If you have kids in your family, it’s a good idea to know how to photograph kids. Your family deserves more than snapshots with Aunt Edna’s knee sticking out the side of a photo. The only thing worse than having nothing more than snapshots of family gatherings with bad lighting and cluttered backgrounds is to…
If you want to direct your subjects to create better portraits, you need to understand how expression and gesture combine to evoke an emotion from your audience. Without those two elements, people will flip by your photos without a second thought. You need to create an engaging portrait, and the two best tools in your…
Before I developed a portrait workflow, I had pain. Mostly, a pain in the neck. That’s because I rushed into portrait photography. All excitement, no idea of what I wanted to accomplish. The problem with that approach is that I often wasted time – both my own time and the subject’s time. We got some…
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”…