Portraits

Tips for taking portraits of your friends and family, even people-watching on the street or in the park

Portraits of Incarceration

by Hinda Schuman

These indoor portraits are especially significant because the subjects are not permitted to go outside...

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Baby & Toddler Shots

by Russ Burden
Young children are a favorite subject for both amateur and professional photographers. As a subject, kids are adorable, funny, precious, and intriguing. But they also move quickly, are temperamental, have short attention spans, and tire fast. These factors present quite a challenge for such a tiny subject. But the reward of capturing a great shot makes the exhausting pursuit worth the effort.

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Children, Family and Pets: Portraits at Home

by John Bentham
Taking photographs of kids, family and pets can be more rewarding if you follow a few simple suggestions.

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Don't be Afraid to Shoot into the Light

by Michael Hart
The old Kodak box instructions that said to have the sun behind you should be discarded! Backlight gives definition, and you don't have Uncle Harry or Baby Mark squinting like crazy at you. But keep in mind that bright, specular reflections on the water will throw your in-camera metering system off-balance, and you will need to open up/increase exposure to compensate.

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DPA Webinars, Focal Length, Distortion and Perspective

by John Bentham

Digital Photo Academy and LivinginHD present a free monthly series of photography webinars on LivinginHD.com. Your host, John Bentham answers many questions live during the webinars. Additional questions, answers and tips are posted here on digitalphotoacademy.com where you can also view the archived webinars.

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DPA Webinars, Lighting Against a White Background, How to clean it up with NIK

by John Bentham

Digital Photo Academy and LivinginHD present a free monthly series of photography webinars on LivinginHD.com. Your host, John Bentham answers many questions live during the webinars.

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Family Group Portraits

by Russ Burden

Family portraits are important keepsakes for many reasons. They provide a baseline from which to measure the growth of your kids, they provide memories as you get older, and the event of having them made provides bonding...

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Family Portrait in the Studio

by Michael Thoennes

When photographing a family it is very important to be quick and ready especially when young children are involved because of their limited attention span. Be prepared the moment they arrive. Also be sure to maintain a fun and casual atmosphere so that you have an opportunity to capture unique moments...

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Family Portraits this Fall

by elfie benz
Ideas for photographing a family outing this fall.

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Fetching Water

by Hinda Schuman
This image is a Batey in the Dominican Republic - it is the children's job to fetch water from the communal spigot. The water is not very clean, but still it is better than walking a mile to another Batey if yours does not even have a spigot...

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Flashes Of Hope

by Kathy Tarantola
I have been photographing young cancer patients pro bono for a group called Flashes of Hope. Some of these children won’t make it through their illness, but the idea of having a professional portrait taken brightens up their day. And Flashes of Hope provides free black and white prints for the families to treasure.

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Get Closer for Better Portraits

by Kathy Tarantola
Want to take portraits with more pizazz? Try coming in closer by using the zoom or actually stepping closer to your subject. Don’t be afraid to fill the frame, but watch your focus. Getting your subject’s eyes in focus is critical.

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