Portrait Photography How To

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Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 30, 2018

Are you in the market for a new lens? Well, then you should definitely check out the below video where photographer Pierre T. Lambert compares six different lenses/focal lengths to show how they affect your shots so you can pick the right one for you.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 17, 2018

Here’s an interesting video from photographer Pierre T. Lambert. It starts out with what looks like a spectacular photo shoot of a waterfall in the Philippines but then abruptly stops when Lambert explains how everything went wrong.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 08, 2018

Love live music? Love photography? Then, in all likelihood, you’re probably interested in concert photography. In the below video from COOPH, Leica photographer Michael Agel gives you five tips on how to shoot amazing photos of concerts.

The Editors  |  Aug 08, 2018

Here’s another Shutterbug video from Scott Kelby with a simple but important tip for anyone who shoots portraits. 

Shutterbug Staff  |  Jul 27, 2018

Pro swimwear photographer Anita Sadowska is back with another great tutorial. In the below video, she tackles the problem of what do you do when you have the right natural light when photographing a swimsuit model, but it’s in the wrong place.

Dan Havlik  |  Jul 23, 2018

Don’t believe it when tell people tell you it’s wrong to shoot portraits with a wide-angle lens. If you know what you’re doing, your results can be eye-catching and super modern-looking.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Jul 23, 2018

The video portrait challenge where three photographers shoot the same model and then compare the results has been popularized by photographer Jessica Kobeissi on her excellent YouTube channel. Now photographer Sheldon Evans has gotten into the act and done his variation on this fun photography challenge, which you can see below.

Andrea Keister  |  Jul 13, 2018

Aspiring model Bryan Stacks had previously worked with photographer Natasha Rawls, so when he suggested doing another photo shoot, she didn’t hesitate. In fact, she already had a location in mind: the Collierville Historic Train Depot in Collierville, Tennessee.

Dan Havlik  |  Jul 13, 2018

This tip from boudoir photographer Michael Sasser is simple and effective. What do you do to make a boring photo into an awesome one? Put something in front of your subject, Sasser says.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Jul 12, 2018

How does swimwear photographer Anita Sadowska do it? That’s the question we ask again and again while checking out her jaw-dropping swimsuit photos.

Dan Havlik  |  Jul 05, 2018

Here’s a great short tips video from professional photographer Michael Sasser on how to capture flattering angles in boudoir photography. In the clip, which we’ve embedded below, Sasser talks about how shooting down or up on a boudoir subject can dramatically change the mood.

Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 25, 2018

Travel photographer and model Sorelle Amore is the go-to YouTube personality for photography videos these days. Last week she collaborated with photographer Chris Hau for a video on his channel with six professional posing tips, and now she’s joined forces with Mango Street on a new video about how to “Up Your Self Portrait Game.”

Gavin Hoey  |  Jun 21, 2018

Shooting portraits on location with a wide aperture can result in some great images, but if, like me, you want to underexpose the ambient light for a more dramatic effect, you’ll quickly realize there’s a problem with shutter speed and off camera flash.

Dan Havlik  |  Jun 19, 2018

Ever wonder why your travel portraits sometimes look no better than dull vacation snapshots? It might not be your skill as a photographer or the attractiveness of the person you’re photographing. You simply could be posing them wrong.

Dan Havlik  |  Jun 15, 2018

Dublin-based fashion photographer Anita Sadowska is who we turn to when we want to see stunning swimsuit photography, and in the below how-to video she pulls back the veil some more on just how she does it.

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