August 13, 2016
Shallow depth of field portraiture
Photographer Phil Sharp explains how shallow depth of field can add an extra dimension to your portrait photography. He talks to Oliver Atwell
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Portrait photography
Tips and techniques on portrait photography, including how to shoot great portrait photographs, best kit for portrait photography, how to light portraits, and everything else you might need to know about shooting great portrait images.
Top portrait photography tips | Best cameras and lenses for portrait photography | Portrait photography project ideas
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August 1, 2016
Terence Donovan: Portraits
Through his photography, Terence Donovan captured the 1960s’ spirit like nobody else, photo historian Robin Muir tells David Clark
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July 26, 2016
The magic of using just one light
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July 3, 2016
Sacha Goldberger’s unique mash-up of American comic book heros and 15th century Flemish paintings
Mixing up models dressed as superheroes with classical painting techniques and then photographing the results seems a mad idea, but Sacha Goldberger pulled it off. Tom Smallwood finds out how he did it
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May 19, 2016
Street photography using flash: how Dougie Wallace photographs Indian taxis using flash
Street photographer Dougie Wallace, otherwise known as ‘Glasweegee’, talks to Jade Severs about his project documenting the world of Premier Padmini taxis in Mumbai, India, using flash
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April 9, 2016
Spring light photography tips: portrait photography
Michael Freeman looks at how spring light can affect portrait photography, both candid and posed
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March 15, 2016
Natural light photography: Tips for shooting natural light portraits
Phil Hall covers some of the basics, while two very different photographers share their tips for natural light photography
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October 1, 2015
Opera by the River photo exhibition
We speak to multi award-winning photographer Edmond Terakopian, about his new exhibition Opera by the River, a photographic essay documenting the creative process of putting on an opera.
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September 12, 2015
How to reproduce Hollywood lighting in your portrait photography
Recreate the golden age with our Hollywood lighting guide. Lighting expert Damien Lovegrove explains how.
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August 3, 2015
Four top tips for high contrast street photography
The high contrast lighting of the midday summer sun can terrible for many subjects. However, street photography can look fantastic when photographers play with these areas of dark and light. See our top tips for…
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July 14, 2015
10 commandments of street photography
Three top photographers share their expert tips and insights on how to get the best street photography shots.
