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The ultimate guide to portrait photography

99 years ago, Man Ray photographed Kiki de Montparnasse in the studio, her back facing the camera and her head turned over her left shoulder. A few months ago, that portrait made history as the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction, going for $12.4 million. Portraits have a unique ability to capture a specific… Continue reading The ultimate guide to portrait photography

The luxury aesthetic and how to achieve it for editorial and lifestyle shoots

In recent months, Balenciaga launched a furry pink pop-up shop in London, Dior opened its renovated flagship store in Paris, and Gucci debuted a luxury boutique in Austin. Pinterest named “Limitless Luxe” as one of their top trends for 2022, citing increases in search terms for everything from “luxury powder room” to “luxury kids bedroom.”… Continue reading The luxury aesthetic and how to achieve it for editorial and lifestyle shoots

How a National Geographic Photographer Selects the Best Images From a Shoot

Capturing hundreds of images on a shoot is easy. Culling a large number of images down to a handful of keepers is a time-consuming and often mentally difficult process for an artist. In this video, originally posted by Wired, photographer Steve Winter takes us through his thought process as he reduces 112 images down to… Continue reading How a National Geographic Photographer Selects the Best Images From a Shoot

Photographer Mark DePaola Shoots Beautiful Editorials Without Photoshop

“‘You should take my picture some time,’” photographer Mark DePaola recounts a model saying to him in the story of how he really got into photography. “We made a plan for her to come over to shoot and eventually photographed. As I was shooting I realized that photography was an extremely powerful medium.” Mark and… Continue reading Photographer Mark DePaola Shoots Beautiful Editorials Without Photoshop

Jacqueline Bates & Amelia Lang on Student Loans, Part-Time Jobs, and Starting Careers in the Photo Industry

The California Sunday Magazine photography director Jacqueline Bates and Aperture associate publisher Amelia Lang recently recorded a conversation about building their careers, starting with the financial pressures and entry-level jobs that eventually led them to opportunities they never anticipated. The following is an excerpt of their full conversation, which was originally published by Rocket Science… Continue reading