Most of the time when we’re taking pictures of people we lift the camera up and fire away. With just a little thought and planning it’s possible to take portraits that are WAY better. Here are 10 simple guidelines that will help you take your people portraits from mundane to pro.

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A photograph is worth a thousand words and no where is that more true than in online dating photos. Photography pro Erin Manning takes us step-by-step on how to produce and much better photo for your online dating profile. By following a few basic guidelines you can create a photo that has a far greater potential [...]

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All too often, flash pictures come out looking unnatural, flat, or a little bit dark. Several simple techniques can be used to avoid this effect and make your flash pictures look more natural. Raise the Level of Existing Light If you turn on all the lights in a room or open curtains or blinds during the daytime, [...]

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Portraits can be really challenging but if you wade through all the technical jargon and the various tips and hints there are two tips that stand head and shoulders (Get it?) above all the others. I’ve toted a camera around for years and taken literally thousands of images and when I think about the pictures [...]

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Flipping your digital camera over for better portraits is a technique you won’t find in your digital camera owners manual. Note: The differences are subtle and do not work in every situation, yet it’s fun to experiment with! If you are using your compact digital camera and flash for shooting a portrait here’s a suggestion that you [...]

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Not everyone feels comfortable having their picture taken. Unless you attended modeling school or took a how to be more photogenic class in junior high, high school, or college chances are when find yourself in front of a camera you end up, ‘winging it,’ which doesn’t always work out in your favor. So the question is, [...]

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Red-eye happens when the light from the built in flash of your digital camera reflects off your subjects retina. Because your digital cameras flash is so close to the lens the line the light takes to and from the eye is almost a straight line. Because of this direct path and the reflectivity of the [...]

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Take Great Digital Portraits In 3 Steps

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