Portraits

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

Tips for Photographing a Father/Child Portrait with a Baby

by Chris Livingston
DPA Orlando Instructor Chris Livingston offers some great tips for photographing Dad and Baby this Father's Day.

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Travel Portraits

by Russ Burden
A favorite subject of many photographers when they travel is people. Whether it’s a family member, travel companion, or the native people of the area, capturing a good image allows you to relive your experiences in a positive way...

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Using Evening Light

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When photographing someone with a fish, on a lake or a stream, bring them close to water level. If they are wearing sunglasses have them take them off. Are they wearing a hat? Raise the bill a little so you can see their face. Is the sun at their back? Use a fill flash.

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Using your Flash for Fill

by Tony Schreck
Here is a portrait where I've used the sun as a side light and filled in light on the subjects face with a flash to lessen shadows and brighten her eyes. Make sure to balance the flash with the ambient sunlight to make the lighting look natural. In this image the flash is off camera controlled wirelessly so the flash can be placed to camera left...

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You Never Know!

by Milton Heiberg
My mother taught me to never leave the house without keys, money, and clean underwear. “You never know . . .”   I’ll add one more essential to that list. A CAMERA.

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Your Child's First Day of School

by Russ Burden
To get great shots of your child's first day of school, shoot both candids and posed shots.

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Your Holiday Memories

by Russ Burden
Here's How to Take Meaningful Holiday Photos

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Chanukah, or other seasonal holiday, getting meaningful pictures for the family album is important. Documenting each yearly celebration provides a means to record the growth that you and your loved ones experience. Make a list of what makes the holiday season special to you and record those moments on film or digitally. My list includes special people, moments, and events. Use the following as a baseline resource from which you can create your own. Hopefully you’ll come up with others I haven’t included in that they are near and dear to your heart.

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Your Holiday Moments

by Russ Burden
Here's How to Take Great Indoor Christmas Photos

The holiday season rolls around but once a year making it a special time. If your pictures don’t turn out, it’s not as if you can recreate the sincerity of each moment you intended to capture. With this in mind, step one in getting great shots is making sure your camera is in good working order and you’re familiar with its use.

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