Portraits and People Photography Techniques

John Gravett of Lakeland Photographic Holidays shows us how to improve our shots of family groups.

If you want to find a model but don't know where to start then this piece can help you out.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so make someone very happy on Mother's Day by giving her a new portrait or two and here's some advice on how to shoot it.

An outdoor shoot means you can enjoy the fresh air and take some fantastic shots at the same time.

We show you how you can still shoot interesting photos of children without spending much money.

Make the most of the free light around you and shoot some portraits with it.

How to produce a photo of the same person in various parts of the scene.

Using the right aperture can turn a good portrait into a great one. Here, we explain how.

With Christmas on the way, here are a few tips to help you perfect your family group photography technique.

Here's a few tips to help those new to portraits.

Ben Boswell shows us how he converts his coloured portraits to interesting black & whites.

Summer time's carnival time in the UK and they're great places to capture a few colourful characters.

Here's ePHOTOzine's guide to creating passport images.

It's not just about light and exposure, Alex Lee suggests gaining a rapport with your subject is essential if you want to take natural and relaxed portraits.

learn what high key and low key lighting is.

The latest book in Terry Hope's <EM>Black and White Photography </EM>series deals with the perennial subject of the nude. In this extract, a selection of photographers talk about the techniques they have employed to produce their pictures.

Duncan Evans goes on a whirlwind tour of focal lengths when shooting portraits and explains what not to shoot.

We give you some tips on candid photography technique.

Will Smith gives us a glimpse of the Photoshop Elements Liquify tool's potential to create some odd effects.

Duncan Evans turns back the clock to the golden age of Hollywood star portraiture.

You can create great studio portraits with limited facilities and a little thought.

Peter Bargh of ePHOTOzine shows you how to use your computer and image editing software to remove red-eye effect

Here are 10 tips you need to read before you begin taking photos at someone's big day.

Here are our top 10 tips to consider when asked to photograph your first wedding.

In this technique, ePHOTOzine gets to grips with zero gravity photography.

Anyone can take a picture of a person but to take a really great picture of someone takes practice, patience and a little bit of know how. We spoke to three professional portrait photographers to see what tips they have for taking better portraits. Here's part one.

Here's a quick pro tip with advice on shooting close-up portraits.

Duncan Evans goes on a whirlwind tour of focal lengths when shooting portraits and explains what not to shoot.

learn what high key and low key lighting is.

Tips on producing great gig images in low light.

John Tisbury shares his nude photography advice.