Portraits and People Photography Techniques

Chris Hanley shares his advice about getting a great picture in the rain.

Gary Wolstenholme explains why talking to people is one of the best things you can do.

Chris Hanley's little tip for working with children.

Framing outdoor portraits with Chris Hanley.

Chris Hanley's tip for imaginative backdrops.

Chris Hanley's tip for a cheap alternative to ringflash.

Here's part 2 of the professional photographers advice on weddings.

Bruce Smith is a fashion photographer with over 30 years experience in the industry. His new book, Pro Digital Fashion Photography tells you everything you need to know to succeed in the fashion industry. Here he offers some advice about taking great fashion photographs.

“You have 15 minutes to shoot the CEO. Get ready.” How would you photograph the CEO of a large corporation for a magazine? Creative director Clive Branson shared his secrets of portrait photography.

Should summer deign to show its rosy cheeks again you might be tempted to rush out, camera in hand, to capture that warmth in your portraits but, as Duncan Evans explains, bright sunshine brings specific problems.

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

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

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

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

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

The big day has arrived. Your model is due any minute and you are all ready to shoot - or are you?

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

This article is a few pointers to get you started posing for the camera if you're new to modelling or if you're a bit nervous. Photographers will also find this information useful for dealing with models.

A portrait a day might not keep the doctor away but it will be interesting to look at!

Reflector tips and advice from Damian McGillicuddy.

Tips on photographing close-ups of eyes.

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.

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