Tag: portrait photography

Posing in Portrait Photography: A Complete Guide to Winning Portraits

Posing in Portrait Photography – Introduction If you’re just starting out in portrait photography, this video will give you a jumpstart and speed your progress practicing the points made in the video. If you’re an amateur photographer or professional shooter, you can fine tune your skills with what you’ll learn in Posing for Portrait Photography: A…


Portrait Photography with One Camera and One Lens

Portrait Photography with One Camera and One Lens Portrait Photography with One Camera and One Lens – Basic Equipment Have you ever felt limited by your photographic equipment?  No worries.  Doing portrait photography with one camera and one lens can produce some amazing results.  It’s not that hard.  You don’t need a lot of expensive gear.  You just need…


Portrait Photography: The Main Light

Portrait Photography:  The Main Light Do you know who opened one of the first portrait photography studios in America?  It was Samual F.B. Morse, who invented the telegraph.  Morse was not only an inventor but also a celebrated portrait painter.  He was a pioneering photographer in the mid 1800’s and employed portrait photography to create…


Rembrandt Lighting in Portrait Photography

Rembrandt Lighting in Portrait Photography Source:  Picture Correct Rembrandt lighting is one of if the five lighting techniques in studio portrait photography. (The other four are broad, butterfly, short, and split portrait.)  It is a very simple set-up for portrait photography but can dramatically enhance the subject’s appearance when done correctly.  You can easily do…