If you decide to start a business taking portfolio photos you will find a steady stream of customers arriving at your door once word of mouth gets rounds. People who are happy with the service you provide will usually be happy to recommend you to their friends and before you know it, you will have [...]
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How to take a good self portrait Part 2
Posted by Rowena on September 21st, 2009
When taking a portrait of yourself, it’s important to have a stable place to put your camera and a way of seeing what you are doing. We covered how to do this in the previous post – now here is more advice on how to do the best possible job. Related Posts Travel Photography Tips [...]
Portraits: Taking photographs of the baby
Posted by Rowena on March 27th, 2009
Babies can be easy or difficult to photograph – it depends entirely on the personality of the one you are photographing (not to mention the parents involved!). Babies are susceptible to their environment and change; whilst some are curious other dislike strangers and change. It’s always a good idea to have the parents involved as [...]
Portraits: Taking photographs of the teens
Posted by Rowena on March 25th, 2009
Teenagers are making the difficult transition from child to adult and they definitely come with their own difficulties. Teenagers can be full of angst and drama, and they don’t necessarily want to cooperate for photo shoots. Many teens have been nagged by their parents into a photo shoot. Apart from school photographs, many teenagers, especially [...]
Portraits: Taking photographs of the family
Posted by Rowena on March 23rd, 2009
The family portrait is an image that is usually displayed and cherished for years to come. The family portrait can be quite formal in its style; people lined up accordingly and dressed to the nines. Or it can be a laid back, casual affair capturing the natural essence of the group. Different families will expect [...]
Travel Photography Tips
Posted by Rowena on February 4th, 2009
It may be gloomy at the beginning of the year, but its never too soon to start planning your travels. For any photographer, going on holiday is a fantastic opportunity to take some new and interesting shots towards the portfolio. There is no location in the world that doesn’t have its own unique and photo [...]
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No Comments »Photo Tips – Portrait Photos
Posted by Martley on July 16th, 2008
A couple of days ago we looked at tips when taking landscape photos, however taking landscape photos isn’t for everyone. Sometimes having a real live person in your photo can make it much more interesting. This is after all what many people will do; most people use their cameras to capture memories of people rather [...]
