From the photos that required several steps and chemical baths to the instant images from pocketable iphones and Android smartphones to powerful hdr cameras, the process behind the photograph has…
Slouching isn't flattering, especially in photos. Professional portrait and fashion photographer Lindsay Adler has tried a variety of seating options in her studio, finding that traditional chairs can be a…
I consider myself somewhat of a photograph gunslinger. I take shots from the hip, no look shots, hanging-out-of-the-window-of-a-moving-car shots. Some of them turn out great. Some of them don’t. Some…
I wanted to share with you a common "lie" I hear about lifestyle photography. Hang with me? One thing I see all the time on social media, and from well…
This is a special guest post by CreativeLive instructor Lindsay Adler. Photoshop is an all-consuming world full of plug-ins and hundreds of retouching options, and the simpler you make it for…
That background blur effect you see in photographs? You know, the one where the background is smooth blobs and the subject is in sharp focus? That’s aesthetic quality is called…
Even though I’ve been a full-time photographer for nearly eight years, it took me a good two or three to fully realize how important lighting was to the craft. It’s…
Everyone with a decent DSLR knows: If you've got a camera, you're going to be the designated photographer this holiday season. This is especially true if there's a newborn in…
Architecture is art -- but pretending that photographing a building is simple will only result in lackluster architectural shots. From slanting lines that should be straight to finding the right…
Pets are members of the family — squirmy, energetic, over-eager members of the family that often can’t sit still and turn into a massive blur on camera. Pets make some…