Articles by: Nicoal Price

In portraiture, posing is the key element that differentiates great from good. All the latest gear, creativity, lighting and beautiful models in the world can’t save your portraits if you don’t know the first thing about posing.

The word ‘posing’ might conjure up embarrassingly dated senior photos or cringe-worthy glamour shots taken at shopping mall studios in the early ‘90s. But posing is simply a way to help your subjects look their best, and it's a crucial skill for portrait photographers.

Life as an artist will take you places you never thought you’d go – both pleasant and unpleasant. When we start, most of us aren’t even sure where we want to end up, but headlining gallery shows throughout the world is dreamy, healthy goal.

Professional photographer Lou Freeman knows what it takes to breakthrough and stand out from the competition. She was the second woman ever to shoot for Playboy, a difficult job she held for 12 years.

[caption id="attachment_916" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo courtesy Corey Rich. [/caption] It's often assumed that professional photographers are successful because they have all of the latest and greatest equipment at their disposal.