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Formal Bridal Portraiture
A Posing Guide For The New Elegance
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2004

The pendulum swings both ways. The world is ready for a return to good portraiture. It's obvious by the signs of the times...the demand, the sales! Fine portraiture has been around for a gazillion years. It will never disappear. Formal studio...

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Get Great Studio Portraits
Nine Tips To Lighting Success
Steve Bedell  |  Oct 01, 2003

My strong point has always been natural light. When clients call me about weddings, I tell them I am a "natural light specialist." I love shooting outdoor portraits and have trained myself to "see the light" in the locations that...

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Getting Skin Tones Right
Digital Portrait Techniques
Jay Abend  |  Apr 01, 2002

While it's clear to every serious photographer that digital cameras will eventually replace film as we know it, there's still cause for concern with the skin tone of digital portraits.

Unless...

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How To Photograph Big Groups
Simple Guidelines For Great Results
Steve Bedell  |  Apr 01, 2004

I love photographing big family groups. I do lots of them, usually in the summer when families get together, and many times at the beach since it's so gorgeous and people love it. It's one of my specialties, but many photographers shy away from...

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How to Shoot REAL Photographs of Your Pets (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Feb 07, 2023

Whether you own a dog, cat, bird, or some other animal, we bet you shoot a lot of photos of your beloved pet. It’s rather odd that many pet photos taken by good photographers look more like snapshots than the real thing, and we’re going to put an end to that today.

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Imagen Saves Photographers Time & Boosts Revenue Potential Via New Integration With Pic-Time
Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 10, 2024

Fulfilling their goal of providing category-leading, accelerated camera-to-client workflow, Imagen has announced integration with Pic-Time, a premier online gallery and customer management platform. What does this mean to photographers?

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Important Milestone
Photographing The High School Senior
Steve Bedell  |  Mar 01, 1999

I've been doing photography of high school seniors for over 20 years. When I first started, I wasn't that much older than they were, but, of course, they stay the same age every year while I get a year older with each new batch. Seniors are a...

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Improve Your Outdoor Portraits
Tips From A Pro On Lighting, Posing, And More
Steve Bedell  |  May 01, 2005

Photos © 2004, Steve Bedell, All Rights Reserved

I love shooting outdoor portraits! As a matter of fact, it has become my "signature style." During my busy season, I may take over 400 outdoor exposures in a single day, so I'd better be able to do it well and do it fast. An element of my style is that I don't use flash. Many photographers do, and...

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Lesson Of The Month
A Basic Child Portrait On Location
Jay McCabe  |  Apr 01, 2002

As any portrait photographer knows, taking pictures of children can be a lot of fun, but also very difficult. Usually, most kids don't want to smile or sit still for the camera, particularly in front of people they don't know. Capturing a genuine...

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Lesson Of The Month
Basic Studio Portraiture
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Sep 01, 2001

The basics of
portrait photography could fill many large books. We have decided to concentrate
on one application with a few variations on the theme for this lesson.

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Lesson Of The Month
Modifying White Balance For Indoor Portraits
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Dec 01, 2002

Lesson Of The Month

If you are just starting out with a digital camera or are making the switch from traditional to digital, you will do well to take some extra time to learn a few important principles of digital photography...

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Lesson Of The Month
Senior Portraits Using Natural Light
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  May 01, 2002

Most people assume that professional portraiture requires expensive camera strobes for good results. Strobes can work beautifully with portraits, particularly when used with softboxes, but they are not necessary in many situations. Armed with equipment to...

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Lesson Of The Month
Shooting Your Own Family Portrait
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Sep 01, 2003

If you're like most photographers, you probably prefer to spend most of your time behind the camera rather than in front of it. I am no exception. Inevitably, however, there are times when smiling for the camera is unavoidable. For instance, my...

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Lighting For Black And White Portraits
The Black And White Thing
Steve Bedell  |  Feb 01, 2001

I get a whole new way of seeing things when I put black and white film in the camera. It seems like I have a little Photoshop Desaturate command that goes off in the back of my head and suddenly I see everything in shades of gray. Anyone who's...

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Making A “Monte” Portrait
Take A Simple, Direct Approach
Monte Zucker  |  Apr 01, 2005

Photos © 2004, Monte Zucker, All Rights Reserved

My philosophy in my work: I don't photograph the world as it is; I photograph it as I want it to be. So, yes, I'm an incurable romantic. I confess.

Some of the portraits here were created digitally within the last year or two; some were created in the "olden" days before digital (25-30...

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