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11 Outdoor Portrait Photography Tips for Easy Shots

Have you ever wondered what makes outstanding outdoor portrait photography? Below are 10 pro tips that will help you prepare your shoot. And teach you to take amazing natural light portraits using daylight as the primary source. 10. Outdoor Portrait Photography: What’s the Best Time of Day? Outdoor portrait photography means at

By Daria Huxley Photography

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How to Create High Key Portraits (Platon Photography Style)

In this article, I will show you how you can take portraits in a similar style to those of renowned British portrait photographer Antoniou Platon. The Platon photography style is best known for its series of highly contrasted black and white portraits of celebrities and politicians. And while you may

By Andrea Minoia Photography

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Faceless Portrait Photography (Abstract Portrait Ideas)

When it comes to self-portraits, many photographers focus exclusively on their faces. I’m definitely guilty of this! This isn’t surprising, given the powerful nature of expressions, eyes, and angles. You might be afraid that without these features, a faceless portrait will look dull. This isn’t true. In fact, faceless portraits

By Taya Ivanova Photography

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10 Self Portrait Photography Tips for Better Selfies

Many photographers discover self portrait photography later in their lives. Even portrait photographers, who know the very depths of human beauty, need a different set of skills for this genre. Given the complicated nature of self-portraiture, it’s not surprising that many photographers avoid taking photos of themselves. Those who do,

By Taya Ivanova Photography

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12 Natural Light Portrait Photography Tips for Dreamy Photos

There’s something about natural light that just makes portrait photography look dreamy and ethereal. And while it might seem like you need to haul your equipment outdoors and wait for the perfect lighting conditions, there are a few tricks you can use to capture beautiful portraits in natural light –

By Taya Ivanova Photography

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17 Best Family Photo Poses for Your Next Session

Family photography is a great way to keep beautiful moments with the people you love. So how do we master family photo poses? As every family is different, preparation is key. Without preparation, this beautiful occasion can end in chaos, especially if you are posing a large family with children

By Sarah Rodriguez-Martinez Photography

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7 Fun and Creative Self-Portrait Locations for Rainy Days

When I started self-portrait photography, I often struggled with indoor photography. I found walls and ceilings dull, to be quite honest. And it made me hate lousy weather and yearn for summer all the time. But now, the seasons no longer restrict my self-portraiture photography. It doesn’t matter if it’s pouring

By Taya Ivanova Photography

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A yoga teacher doing an advance pose with his leg over his head as an example of yoga photography

How to Shoot Yoga Photography (10 Best Tips for Yoga Photos)

Capturing the grace and strength of yogis with yoga photography is rewarding yet challenging. You can create stunning yoga portraits with the right techniques, equipment, and creativity. Our article covers what you need to know about yoga photography. Are you looking to improve your pictures of yoga practitioners? Perhaps you

By Sarah Rodriguez-Martinez Photography

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How to Shoot Window Light Photography for Portraits

Window light photography is one of the simplest and most beautiful ways to take portraits. By using natural light streaming in through a window, you can create stunning images that have a soft, dreamy quality about them. But how do you shoot window light portraits? And what tips can help

By Joshua Dunlop

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A bride surrounded by bridesmaids looking at her as an example of eye lines photography

7 Best Ways to Use Eyeline Photography to Influence Viewers

If you take photos of people, then you take photos with eye lines, so it’s important to understand the effect that they have over how we view photos. If you’ve read up on visual weight before, then you should understand the effect that having a face in a photo has, but there’s much more to it than that. Eye-lines have the ability to focus our attention on another part of the photo, as well as producing tension and other photographic elements.

By Joshua Dunlop

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How to Take Awesome Twilight Portraits

This post is all about showing you how to take a great photo, at night, in very low light. This may not sound particularly difficult, but I assure you that if you try to shoot in auto mode, or even a priority mode then you would massively struggle to produce the same results. It’s not hard when you know what you’re doing, and that’s exactly what I aim to achieve from this post.

By Joshua Dunlop

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Portrait Lighting Terms – a List of Photography Terms

When it comes to portrait photography, the lighting can make or break the shot. In order to get the perfect light for your portraits, you need to understand the different types of portrait lighting terms. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about portrait lighting, from modifiers

By Joshua Dunlop

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