Photography Poses and Other Cool Stuff

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Ed

The angle of a single light will greatly effect the outcome of the portrait photograph. Learn which angles work best for portraits with expertise from a professional photographer in this free photography video. Expert: Anthony Camera Contact: www.anthonycamera.com Bio: Anthony Camera has been a professional photographer for over twenty years. Filmmaker: KT! Eaton Duration : [...]

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Ed

I made this video to show iPhone users, as well as all cell phone camera users, how to take great portraits without any additional lighting equipment or gear. By knowing a few basic principles about exposure and lighting, you really can take great photos with just your phone’s camera. Many of the images I took [...]

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Ed

Framing for headshots should be focused on the face. Use proper framing techniques in portrait photography with tips from a production designer in this free video on headshots and portrait photography. Expert: Dan’L Terry Bio: Dan’L Terry is a nationally award-winning artist/designer. His art has been exhibited in national juried shows and museums, on the [...]

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Ed

a little demo reel of my unique style of portrait photography Duration : 0:1:30

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Ed

well my family is gonna take a family portrait and i was just wondering where is a good place to take a photography pictures and such..i want the place to be like a scenery or a beautiful place..and the place must not be more than 60 miles away from brigham city utah..please i need a [...]

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Ed

Monte Zucker teaches simple lighting patterns to make quality predictable portraits using one lighting pattern, two poses and three camera positions. He demonstrates this with both studio and window light. Duration : 0:4:39

Posted on August 09, 2010 by Ed

We recently held a photo challenge on our forums, NYI Photo Forum, with the theme Portraits. For this particular challenge, we decided to raise the stakes and offered a podcast reviewing three of our finalists, and and a prize of an official NYI t-shirt for the winning entry. Duration : 0:17:52

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Ed

Fantasy Photography by Arwen Renaissance Duration : 0:2:0

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Ed

In a portrait photograph, similar colors create a calming effect and contrasting colors create drama and confusion. Discover how colors affect a photograph in this free video on photography basics from a professional photographer. Expert: Erin Neumeyer Contact: www.ephotola.com Bio: Erin Neumeyer is a professional children’s photographer in Venice, California. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan Duration : [...]

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Ed

In portrait photography, remember that temperatures can affect the color of light. Learn about light temperatures in portrait photography with tips from a production designer in this free video on headshots and portrait photography. Expert: Dan’L Terry Bio: Dan’L Terry is a nationally award-winning artist/designer. His art has been exhibited in national juried shows and [...]

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Ed

I live in Melbourne Australia and interested to know a place were I could practise portrait photography. What I have in mind is like a photography class that provide a studio and a model with different lighting then students like me could play around with our dslr camera to creat different effects/shots. Interesting idea. I [...]

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Ed

To take your own head shots, use a tripod to keep the camera steady, use a soft light source for even lighting and use an automatic timer built in to most modern cameras. Create your own head shots in a pinch with information from a certified professional photographer in this free video on photography. Expert: [...]

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Ed

http://www.steeletraining.com Photographer Phil Steele gives tips on flash portrait photography and introduces his online video course which teaches off-camera strobist speedlite flash photography. Duration : 0:2:47

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Ed

Becoming a portrait photographer involves studying light, both natural and studio lights, to understand how it reacts with human skin, and experimenting with different methods of portraiture to build up a portfolio. Become a portrait photographer with information from a professional art and commercial photographer in this free video on photography. Expert: Rebecca Guenther Contact: [...]

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Ed

See more at: http://sekonic.com/classroom/classroom_1.asp Duration : 0:6:10

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Ed

Just a tribute to some of my favourites. The songs are “Fade into You” by Mazzy Star and “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve Duration : 0:9:39

Posted on July 09, 2010 by Ed

i have set up some lighting and defussers and a backdrop in my shed. I have got two different external flashes and some filters. Is this enough to set up a small simple buisiness? You can have all the gear and the best camera in the world but if you have no business and marketing [...]

Posted on July 09, 2010 by Ed

For more episodes of Viewfinders, go to http://thephotoletariat.com/category/video-series/ In this first installment of the Viewfinders’ portrait photography series, photographer Erika Larsen http://www.erikalarsenphoto.com/ investigates our relationship to the cycle of life and death by documenting hunters in action. Her most recent project, picked up and published by Field and Stream ( http://www.fieldandstream.com/ ), presents a moving [...]

Posted on July 07, 2010 by Ed

I need a good picture to use for on-line dating site. Photoshop retouching a plus. Call Herb/ Anthony at Southwest Portraits in Mesa. They are located on Rural right off of interstate 60. 480-222-1199. Or…..Go to craigslist.com and select phoenix/services/photography. There you may get prices and descrptions of the specialty work they perform. Good Luck!

Posted on July 07, 2010 by Ed

In episode eight of my Suitcase Artist series, I interview a photographer who has the talent to capture life’s precious moments. Duration : 0:4:5

Posted on July 04, 2010 by Ed

For more episodes of Viewfinders, go to http://thephotoletariat.com/category/video-series/ Photographer Shen Wei’s intuitive and sensual approach to portraiture enables his subjects to show their vulnerabilities in both physical and emotional ways. In addition to having his photographs widely exhibited internationally, Shen was hailed as one of PDN’s 30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch in 2008 [...]

Posted on July 04, 2010 by Ed

What kind of lighting is best to use with it? Flash? lights? Paper is what the pro photographers use, but big rolls of paper can be expensive. If using fabric something like a flat king sized bed sheet should be fine, but use a low aperture – that way, the camera blurs out the detail [...]

Posted on July 01, 2010 by Ed

I am an amatuer photographer trying to get a business started. I have Adobe Photoshop 7, a set of strobe lights with umbrellas, a few backdrops, and some props etc. Im shooting with a Nikon D40X, 10.2 MP. A friend of mine who was a professional photographer for many years keeps pushing me to get [...]

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Ed

It’s probably a dumb question, but I’m not quite sure how to tag the photos on my blog. Some will have 1-4 people in it, and others will have 20. Do the distinct portrait ones get tagged as "people" also? And are the distinct people ones get tagged as "portrait" also? I’m OCD and this [...]

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Ed

Using the smick.co.uk 120cm octagonal softbox Gavin Hoey shows how by just using this one softbox and a 400Ws studio flash head for his studio lighting setup to produce some quality portraits. Live action show shows how Gavin uses several different lighting setups and shows you just how to produce quality results in a simple [...]