Photographing People
Below are our 7 articles in the 'photographing people' category:

The portrait is the mainstay of photography; from the earliest stages photographers have strived to capture the human likeness on film.
To begin with portrait photographs were seen as an ...

If you are shooting a portrait it is very easy to concentrate entirely on the subject and forget to think about what else is going on in the frame. However, one of the keys to producing a striking, ...

The family portrait is a great tradition for millions of people around the world. It can be a valuable record of a moment in time for that particular group of individuals and if they are taken ...

Lighting is an enormously important factor in any portrait. A change in lighting can fundamentally alter the atmosphere of an image and so it is vital that you get this factor correct for each image ...

Animals are a favourite subject for photographers. They are all around us particularly if you happen to live with a pet such as a dog or cat, and they are often hugely expressive; dogs in particular ...

Children are an immensely popular subject for photography. Parents always want good images of their children in order that they have some physical record of their progress through childhood. ...

Since the very earliest days of photography practitioners have struggled with the question of how best to capture the human form. The very first photograph contained no discernable people, but this ...