Portraits

Spring is (finally) officially here, which makes it the perfect time to get out and make photos. This month, we have a few contests to help give you inspiration as well as an opportunity to show off your work to the rest of our community. Here's a rundown of this month's offerings. Your Best Shot: May 2013

There are a lot of things to consider when taking a portrait, but this short video is a nice reminder of just how important it is to consider the direction of your light. 

The department store portrait studio has long been a part of our American cultural lexicon. For some families, it's a tradition, giving them an opportunity to get dressed up and put on fake smiles for cheesy, boring pictures. At one time, some of them were staffed with photographers, but they have long since become a punchline. Now, it has moved two big steps closer to extinction, as Sears and Walmart have shut down their in-store studio programs. 

You don't get many more acclaimed portrait photographers than Greg Heisler, the famed cover artist for Time magazine. In this incredible video for Profoto, Heisler discusses how he lit a portrait of Alonzo Mourning for ESPN, creating an array of vivid and astonishing colors across the basketball star's skin.