Category: Portraits

Watch: How to truly make the eyes “windows to the soul” in your portraits

Dunja Djudjic

Catching the mood and the spirit of the moment may be one of our primary tasks as photographers or videographers. Yet, we may also be creating them ourselves. One way or the other, one ingredient is essential: light. And this wonderful video from Dedo Weigert will tell you about the importance of light in the […]

The post Watch: How to truly make the eyes “windows to the soul” in your portraits appeared first on DIY Photography.

How focal length AND subject distance affect your headshots

John Aldred

We’ve all seen the animations showing “how focal length affects your subject“. Whenever one gets posted, the smart ones chime in with “It’s nothing to do with your focal length, it’s all about subject distance”. And, they’re right. The confusion really all comes down to equivalent framing of the subject. If you stay where you are […]

The post How focal length AND subject distance affect your headshots appeared first on DIY Photography.

3 tips to find portrait locations in the most unlikely of places

John Aldred

For me, finding portrait locations is fairly easy. But most of my shoots are in rural locations and I am able to pick locations well in advance. But sometimes you don’t have that luxury. I’ve experienced that, too. You find yourself in a town or city with a subject, and no particular location planned. So, you […]

The post 3 tips to find portrait locations in the most unlikely of places appeared first on DIY Photography.

This Indian “Photographer Prince” made his harem pose for photos over 150 years ago

John Aldred

As the Maharaja of Jaipur, Ram Singh II was famous for many things. It was during his reign that slavery, infanticide and other cruel customs were abolished. He was, however, also known for being a rather avid photographer. He could see the value of photography years before many people had even heard of it. In […]

The post This Indian “Photographer Prince” made his harem pose for photos over 150 years ago appeared first on DIY Photography.

3 tools to help you get super sharp manual focus shots

Jake Hicks

Last week we covered three of the main tips to bear in mind when trying to get sharper manual focus images. Ambient lighting, contrasting elements to focus on and actual focusing technique. Although all of these tips are essential in giving us the best possible chance to get more of our manual focus shots pin-sharp, […]

The post 3 tools to help you get super sharp manual focus shots appeared first on DIY Photography.

Tips on Getting Sharper Images with Manual Focus Lenses

Jake Hicks

Ever since Leica presented a camera at the 1976 Photokina with working automated focusing, autofocus technology has taken leaps and bounds in its advancement. Today’s autofocus cameras are nothing short of miraculous to the point at which it’s hard to imagine where the advancement can go from here. But photographers didn’t always have focusing this […]

The post Tips on Getting Sharper Images with Manual Focus Lenses appeared first on DIY Photography.

Shooting outdoor flash portraits with a 50 year old M42 lens on a modern mirrorless body

John Aldred

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of M42 and other older manual focus lenses. I’ve been using them for years with my DSLRs. They have imperfections, suffered from very random quality control, that give each one a slightly unique look and feel. They often have characteristics that can’t be reproduced with modern “perfect” […]

The post Shooting outdoor flash portraits with a 50 year old M42 lens on a modern mirrorless body appeared first on DIY Photography.

How to create great portraits using only one light overhead

Dunja Djudjic

Creating a soft and dramatic image doesn’t require too many complicated settings and gear. In this short video, photographer Jeff Rojas will show you how to do it with a minimalistic approach. All he uses to create wonderful, dramatic portraits is one light placed overhead. Gear As for the gear, this is what Jeff uses: Strobe: […]

The post How to create great portraits using only one light overhead appeared first on DIY Photography.

“Shoot Portraits, Not People” – a provocative project that brings guns and cameras together

Dunja Djudjic

In this hectic and violent world, photographers use the term “shooting” for totally different purposes. Jason Siegel is a photographer who combines the two meanings in a controversial and thought-provoking project called “Shoot Portraits, Not People”. This is his first non-photography based art project. In order to make it, he used photographic equipment built into […]

The post “Shoot Portraits, Not People” – a provocative project that brings guns and cameras together appeared first on DIY Photography.