http://www.adorama.com/alc/taginfo/focus on portraiture <p><span style="font-size: small;">Background information about muslin, velour, canvas, and seamless backdrops. (UPDATED: Holidays 2012).<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8287 <p><span style="font-size: small;">If you&rsquo;re getting serious about portrait photography, consider investing in a moderate telephoto lens. Here&rsquo;s a round-up of the best.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11812 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Silhouettes are a great way to simplify a photo: They reduce an image to dramatic areas of light and dark, lines, and not much color. One of the best places to shoot a silhouette is against a window. <br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8478 <p><span style="font-size: small;">As we continue to look at budget-priced studio portrait photography lighting modifiers, I've discovered that while Octaboxes are great for portraits, there's a $10 shoot-through umbrella that produces results that are almost as good (or maybe better)!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13761 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Got five minutes? Here are five quick but helpful portrait photography tips that will help you take your portrait photography skills up a notch.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13720 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/13717 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Portrait photography is the bread and butter job professional photographers do day in and day out. Everyone does them, be they Joe Blow in a small studio in Montana to Annie Liebowitz shooting for Vanity Fair. Can it be done on the cheap and look amazing? You bet!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13716 <p><span style="font-size: small;">From finding the right location to using elements that say something related to the sitter, there are many ways to create successful environmental portraits.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12430 <p><span style="font-size: small;">If you live in a city (or plan to travel to one), you have an energetic, dynamic backdrop for portrait photography as your playground. Urban portrait photography lets you capture environmental portraiture in a way that you can't do anywhere else.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13699 <p><span style="font-size: small;">You don't need a DSLR to shoot perfect portraits&mdash;now you can rock your portrait shoots with portrait lenses made for Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Compact (MILC) cameras.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13692 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Want to add energy and something different to your portraits? Don't just let your subjects sit there--get them to jump!</span><span style="font-size: small;"> (Bonus: this is a great way to get restless children to channel their energy into great airborne poses.)</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8319 <p><span style="font-size: small;">What kind of light modifier should you use? Here's why Umbrellas are great to start with, but lightbanks give you added directionality and control.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13566 <p><span style="font-size: small;">When a person has a portrait made, they often ask the photographer to make sure they &ldquo;get their good side.&rdquo; But do people really have "good" and "bad" sides? You betcha!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13439 <p><span style="font-size: small;">How to create the ring flash look without a ring flash.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12906 <p><span style="font-size: small;">There are times when posing people offers distinct advantages. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13184 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents moreBeaute2 for the iPad. <br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13121 <p><span style="font-size: small;">How do you approach strangers on the street and take ther pictures? </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13111 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama TV presents how to set up lighting for Group Shots. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13036 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents How'd They Do That with children and family photographer Sarah Petty. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13013 <p><span style="font-size: small;">We asked our Facebook and Twitter friends which lenses were their favorites for portrait photography. Here's what we learned.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12905 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents "How'd They Do That" featuring Kara Layne. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12897 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents "How'd They Do That" featuring Tamara Lackey. In this episode, Mark talks with Tamara who is also an author and workshop teacher. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12841 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This week Mark Wallace talks about high key and low key lighting. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12814 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Mark talks with Harrison Hurwitz. Harrison has shot fashion, editorial and weddings. He even talks about his passion for taking black and white prints.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12784 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents "How'd They Do That" featuring Megan Klug. In this episode, Mark caught up with Megan at her home where she converted her garage into a very unique studio. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12769 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode Mark will show us just how easy it is to set up and take a self portrait.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12694 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV presents Flashpoint. This week Mark shows the Flashpoint 620M Wedding Portrait Monolight Kit. It's a great studio lighting kit for beginners - and it costs less than $500!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12650 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents: In this episode Mark goes over a very basic 3 light setup for those who are looking to buy their first portrait light kit.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12635 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Whether you're traveling, enjoying a backyard barbecue, or recording your graduate's moment of glory, everyone ends up shooting outdoor portraits. And most are less than satisfied with the results. But a few simple picture-taking tips can soften and flatter those harshly-lit, squinty-eyed faces.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8299 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents: David Bean a celebrity and lifestyle advertising photographer based in Nashville, TN, tells us how he "creates something out of nothing", and talks about a wedding photography retreat he'll be running later this summer in Montana.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12588 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12583 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Whether you use a compact camera or pro rig, if you follow these easy tips you can consistently get amazing &ldquo;keeper&rdquo; shots of your infant, toddler, or young child.&nbsp; </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12580 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode Jason Wallis tells us how he shoots amazing environmental portraits. Jason also gives us some tips for traveling to foreign countries with a lightweight studio lighting pack.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12569 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Mark recommends some great lenses for shooting portraits in low light. These lenses will also give you shallow depth of field.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12563 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV presents Digital Photography One on One with Mark Wallace. In this episode Mark talks about Depth of Field and how aperture, focal length and distance from subject impact your depth of field.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12518 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Mark explains a very simple lighting setup for shooting portraits.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12449 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Can you rein in the power of social media, such as Facebook, to get more business as a professional photographer? If you have a good plan, the answer may be a big YES.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12486 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12476 <p><span style="font-size: small;">While the strobist movement encourages the use of multiple wireless networks of flashes to blast away and create stunning portraits, a single flash may be all you can afford. Not to worry: There's a lot you can do with one light source.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12470 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Even when you don't have control of lighting, you can still make flattering and natural portraits in Adobe Photoshop.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12438 <p><span style="font-size: small;">There is one truth in the world of portfolios: Every photographer, regardless of his or her experience level, has a unique opinion about what makes a great portfolio and what should be included.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12440 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Let's put together a complete location/studio lighting kit that will fit in a carry-on bag</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11797 <p><span style="font-size: small;">If you want to rise above simple birthday party snapshots to show really great, professional-looking party pictures, here are some tips to try, and pitfalls to avoid.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12421 <p><span style="font-size: small;">A contented baby will smile, laugh and play. A hungry and/or tired baby will cry, squirm, and generally won&rsquo;t be very cooperative or photogenic.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8500 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this second installment of a two-part series on outdoor portrait photography, we search for the best outdoor light, and found it in the shadows.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8300 <p><span style="font-size: small;">It is said that a peoples&rsquo; eyes are the windows to their soul. I believe this is true, and because eyes are the most expressive facial feature, they deserve as much prominence as you can give them.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8192 <p><span style="font-size: small;">There&rsquo;s an old photographer&rsquo;s joke about the bride who had a Roman nose.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8196