Category: Portrait Photography

Photographer reveals public and private personalities of celebrities in the series of double portraits

Dunja Djudjic

We all imagine our favorite celebrities in a certain way. But what we see is the picture they create for the public, and it’s perfectly normal. But a Shutterstock staff photographer Andrew H. Walker reveals the different sides of their personalities. He created a series of double portraits which show that our favorite celebrities may […]

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16 top tips for shooting beautiful portraits

John Aldred

It’s that time of year again, gathered around our families. They all know we have that fancy camera. So, it’s down to us to document the event and get portraits of everybody for history. Shooting portraits, though, isn’t always that easy if it’s not something you’re used to doing. Well, here’s Ilko Alexandroff with 16 […]

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How to use a reflector to create flattering light for portraits

Dunja Djudjic

Reflector is most likely the second or the third thing most of us buy after the camera. If you are a portrait photographer, you probably use it a lot. But are you using it properly? In this video, Joe Edelman teaches you how to use the reflector properly and create flattering light for your subject […]

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3 out of 10 photographers choose Richard Avedon to take their portrait

Dunja Djudjic

It’s always interesting to see how photographers observe the work of other people from the industry. Digital Photography Review created a short video where they asked several well-known photographers who they would want to take their portrait. Some of the interviewed photographers include Brian Smith, Peter Hurley, Gerd Ludwig and Ron Haviv, to name a […]

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Russian artists combine Slavic tradition and high-fashion to create stunning portraits

Dunja Djudjic

Folklore and tradition have inspired many photographers. The photos that come out of such inspiration may or may not leave an impression. But a Russian artistic couple Yakovlev and Aleeva have definitely created something wonderful that will leave an impression. Andrey Yakovlev and Lili Aleeva are Moscow-based artistic couple. Andrey is a photographer and Lili […]

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How dog toys and toilet paper can improve your portrait photography

John Aldred

Coming up with new and interesting ways to improve your portraits in the studio can sometimes be challenging. You feel like you’re just going through the motions session after session. Photographer, Joe Edelman, recently posted a video about the Light Blaster and how it can help you get more creative in the studio, to project […]

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Spread ’em – A top tip for photographing tall & short couples

John Aldred

Photographing couples can be great fun. It can also be a great big pain, especially when you are faced with a couple that have a pretty drastic height difference between them. The common tactic is to simply hunch the taller person over to match the height of the other. It’s not a very flatting look, […]

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An occasional bus stop can be the perfect studio for a head shot

Udi Tirosh

Here is a fun little trick that photographer Andrew Tihi (facebook) sent us. If you are looking for a pure white backdrop, why not walk down the street till you stumble upon a bus stop. The light coming from the illuminated sign is (almost) perfect for a quick portrait. The secret is over exposing the sign, until […]

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Top advice from Joel Grimes: follow your own path

Udi Tirosh

[editor’s note: Joel Grimes just released a new portrait photography tutorial. We took the opportunity to ask Joel for his best advice and it is outlined below., you can download a sample lesson (#2) down the page here if you want to check it out] The photographic process can often be a difficult world in which […]

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