Manny Ortiz covers the importance of light placement to create flattering light on the subject’s face as well as using reflectors to fill in shadows

#Speedlight #MannyOrtiz

Learn outdoor portraits from Tony and Chelsea Northrup. Covering Natural light, flash, speedlights and diffusers.

#Speedlight #TonyAndChelsea

Simple Beauty Photography!

#DanielNorton #BeautyPhotography #PortraitLighting

View from a Vantage Point.
Kruger National Park.
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL 340 mm f/6.3 1/320 sec ISO 100 EXP -0.3
#BirdPhotography

Jerry shares some proven portrait and lighting techniques for female portraits.

#JerryGhionis #PortraitPhotography #PortraitLighting

Jerry Ghionis shares some posing tips for females!

#JerryGhionis #PortraitPosing #PortraitPhotography

Sean Tucker shares handy advice on creating portraits with a simple speedlight.

#SeanTucker #Speedlight

Nikon Z9 AF Tracking demo of a Snowy Owl In Flight. How effective is the animal eye tracking of the Nikon Z9? Thanks to Nikon, I will test this camera during our upcoming trip to Chobe, Botswana, in March 2024!

#BrunaMentru #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography

This image I shot of Nelson Mandela in Soweto either 2002/3. Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital.
Event for the opening of the Peri-natal HIV unit. I have done I think 4 shoots over the years with Nelson Mandela but this image is the most iconic I ever managed to get…even though I was closer on some occasions. Its one of my favourite portrait…Read More

3 Foolproof Beauty Lighting Setups by Lindsay Adler

#LindsayAdler #FlashPhotography #BeautyPhotography

Margaret Bourke-White. “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” Louisville, Kentucky, 1937
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine

In the compelling 1937 photograph “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” captured by Margaret Bourke-White, a glaring societal contrast is depicted on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. The image, which appeared in LIFE…Read More

Peter Lindbergh. The Supermodel Photographer | DW Documentary

#PeterLindbergh #FashionPhotography #PortraitPhotography #Documentary

James Nader shares lighting tips for editorial models

#JamesNader #FashionPhotography #EditorialPhotography

5 Tips Every Street Photographer Should know by Faizal Westcott

#FaizelWestcott #StreetPhotography

Caracal Wild Cat
1/200 sec – f/2,8 – ISO 500 – No camera support – flash did not fire – Nikon D5 – Nikon 70-200mm – Focus length 200mm

The caracal is a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, Central Asia and arid areas of Pakistan and India. A robust build, long legs, a short face, long tufted ears, and long canine teeth characterise it.…Read More

Check out Danie’s bonus tutorial on creating a striking black & white edit in Lightroom!

#DanieBester #LigthroomClassic #EditingTutorial #BlackandWhitePhotography

Pedro Luis Raota. Rabbit Street, 1960s
Photo Credit: Finearte.it

The image ‘Rabbit Street’ has long held our fascination, and Danie Bester cites it as the subconscious muse behind his acclaimed photograph ‘Duplicity.’ He frequently references Pedro Luis Raota’s work in his lectures on visual intelligence and storytelling. Danie asserts that R…Read More

Took this photo yesterday at the Investec SA Open.
My client was Investec, they needed a photo of the winner for their advert that went out this morning in the Business day magazine. I only had 1min dedicated to me with the winner too take this photo, as all the media where fighting for shots. I saw the big Zebra print, and thought that I will…Read More

Close up B/W portrait. (Cropped close during editing). Impromptu portrait shoot in my small home studio. Due to a low ceiling, I could not get the height of the flash very high. Key light was an AD200 Pro and the hair light/fill light a Godox V860ii.

ISO 160, 1/250 sec, F/8. Fujifilm X-T3, 50-140mm F/2.8

#BlackandWhitePhotography
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DPC’s one-day Posing Course incorporates the renowned Roberto Valenzuela’s Posing system, a method we highly recommend alongside his book, “Picture Perfect Posing.” While we gear up for next year’s course dates, here’s a tutorial to tide you over!

#RobertoValenzuela #PortraitPhotography #PortraitPosing #DPCPosi…Read More

Fred Herzog. Curtains, Vancouver, Canada, 1972

Fred Herzog was renowned for his vibrant colour street photography at a time when colour photography was primarily linked with advertising and had not yet gained acceptance for artistic or serious documentary work. One of his notable works is “Curtains,” captured in Vancouver.

Upon viewing this…Read More

Our session with Jon offers insighful tips for landscape photographers.

#JonKerrin #LandscapePhotography #AstroPhotography #StarTrails

Going places – Kruger National Park
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM ISO 400 95 mm f / 5.6 1/80 sec
#NewBeginnings2023

Continuation: Capturing Wildlife In Low Light
“Evening Calls” (Red-Crowned Crains) Japan-Hokkaido

1/2500sec – f/5,6 – ISO 8000 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Camera Support – Flash did not fire – Manual Mode

I captured this image just before sunset. Due to the freezing temperature, light becomes cold and very dark grey and flat at sunset;…Read More

Continuation: Capturing Wildlife in Low Light
The Kill (Leopard)
1/250sec – f/4,5 – ISO 500 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 200mm Lens – Focal length 310mm – Flash did fire – Off camera light – Camera support – Manual Mode

During one of our game drives, I spotted this female Leopard dragging her prey high up into a tree. She made sure her catch was secure and…Read More

Charles C. Ebbets. Lunch atop a Skyscraper, New York City, 1932
Photo Credit: Wikipedia

Lunch atop a Skyscraper is an iconic black-and-white photograph taken on September 20, 1932. It shows eleven ironworkers seated on a steel beam, 260 meters above ground level, during the construction of the RCA Building, now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza.…Read More

From a quick studio session I did a couple of months ago.
Model: Ruan Jurgens
Fujifilm X-T3. Fujinon 50 – 140mm F/2.8, SS: 1/250s, Ap: F/8.0. Split lighting used for dramatic effect.

#portraitphotography #portrait #StudioLighting #OffCameraFlash #FlashPhotography

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Lovers At Dusk” (lions)
1/3200sec – f/5,6 – ISO 1250 – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Camera Support – Flash did not fire – Manual Mode

As wildlife photographers, we know that the soft and often ‘golden’ light that we crave and that sets those ‘creative’ wildlife photographs apart from those in many…Read More

Danie Bester. Solitary Cow in the Fog 2, Eswatini, 2018

ISO 400, 1/125 sec at f/8. Canon 6D, 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens, Handheld

Upon our arrival in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), we encountered soft drizzle and dense fog, limiting visibility to around 20 metres. Cattle seemed to appear from the fog as if by magic. I left the car to capture a…Read More

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Phofu Cattle”
1/4000sec – f/5,6 – ISO800 – Nikon D600 – 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens – Focal Length 70mm – Flash Did Not Fire – Manual Mode – Botswana

Cattle do not fall under wildlife; however, I want to share this image with you.

I took the shot from a low angle, sitting down. I waited for the cattle to mov…Read More

Nick Brandt: Lion Before the Storm II, Sitting Profile, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.net

This second photograph in the series features the same lion we posted earlier, captured in a timeless and hauntingly beautiful pose. Here, the lion sits with his head fully turned to the side, giving off a contemplative and focused expression. The…Read More

Nick Brandt. Lion Before the Storm I, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.net

This photograph features a majestic standing lion with his head turned towards the wind and is strikingly captivating. It’s part of a two-photo series featuring the same lion. In this Study 1, the lion is artfully framed between two shrubs. The low angle and intimate…Read More

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low-Light
“Flamingos In Flight”
1/500sec – f/14 – ISO 2000 – Flash Not Fired – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Manual Mode – Camera Support

I captured this image during my solitary three-month trip through parts of Africa. Being on the road for four weeks and not photographing anything worthwhile regarding…Read More

Danie Bester, Llandudno Beach # 10, Western Cape, 2015

Impressionist, panoramic study at Llandudno Beach, Western Cape. I panned the camera, using a slow shutter speed horizontally to imply movement.

ISO 100, 1/250 sec at f/8. Canon EOS 5Ds, 177mm
Lightroom Edit

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