Why does everyone look so stoic in old photographs?

When looking back through old photos, have you ever wondered why subjects rarely smiled, even if the portrait was of an exciting event like a wedding? If so, a new video from Vox will help address your questions. In the three and a half minute, Vox explains four reasons subjects decided to forgo the ‘cheese’ and […]

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The Art of Following Up

If you are anything like me, you want to move on to the next shoot once a previous once is finished. The pressure to keep a steady flow of work is undeniably strong; especially when you have bills that need to be paid. However, the follow up process after is a shoot is absolutely crucial. […]

Photographing a drag racing team never looked more fun

It’s no secret that I love behind the scenes videos, and this one from Guy Rhodes covering Mark J. Rebilas‘ shoot with Don Schumacher Racing for their 2016 portraits is a good one. As well as a wealth of technical, creative, and workflow ideas, it demonstrates the value of forming good relationships and even friendships with your clients. […]

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Review: Photoboards from Sweet Pix

Recently, Sweet Pix reached out and requested a review of their 8” x 8” photo boards. These photo boards can be ordered directly from an iPhone through the Sweet Pix app, which is available on iTunes.   After downloading the app, the process of creating the photo boards is fast and simple. The entire process took about […]

Meet the PhoDOGraphers, a team of adorable canines taught to take photos of their owners

If you’re anything like me (and the rest of the internet) it’s safe to say you have hundreds, if not thousands of photos of your four-legged child, Fido. It’s not at all uncommon to take photos of your pet, either for the sake of sharing them with the world or archiving them so you can […]

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Bob On The Rock And When Inspiration May Seem Like Copy

[note from the editor: being inspired is often an illusive process, I mean, it was all said and done and all we do now is remix, right? This is especially true in the realm creative arts. What differentiate “heavily inspired” from “blatantly copied”? How much of an image is the idea, and how much of […]

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Photo of the Day: Carli smoking…

Category: Portraits Photograph: by Steve Lavelle Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr Community. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time so you can focus on doing what you love best. Get a […]

A Spectacular Portrait Series Showing The Sportsmen And Women Of The 1900′

One of my favorite things about photography is how it enables “time travel”. Photographer Freddy Fabris (previously) took his models on a ride to 1900’s where he re-created a series of 1900’s sportsmen. Freddy shares that “The series was inspired by late 1800‘s, early 1900‘s studio portrait photography, with their use of painted backdrops and simple props” that was […]

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Photo of the Day: Emily

Category: Portraits Photograph: by Berit Alits Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr Community. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time so you can focus on doing what you love best. Get a […]