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7 Tips for Boudoir Photography

7 Tips for Boudoir Photography

| Elja Trum | 14,631 views | 5 comments

Boudoir photography is a style of photography where you photograph someone in a sensual way. It often involves lingerie or (covered) nudity. The photos are sometimes taken in a studio, but usually in a hotel room or bedroom. This article gives you 7 practical tips.

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5 tips for creative portrait photos (without Photoshop)

5 tips for creative portrait photos (without Photoshop)

| Elja Trum | 10,175 views | 2 comments

Do you want your portrait photos to really stand out? Add a little extra creativity. You can do this afterwards in Photoshop, but it is more fun to do something extra while taking the photos.

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Better Flash Photos in Four Simple Steps

Better Flash Photos in Four Simple Steps

| Elja Trum | 9,083 views | 14 comments

Blown-out highlights, harsh dark shadows. Flash photography is often seen as something difficult. Many photographers try it a few times and then put their flash back in the cupboard. I did exactly the same myself. But using flash can improve your photos enormously.

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5 tips for better backgrounds in your portrait photos

5 tips for better backgrounds in your portrait photos

| Elja Trum | 8,422 views | 14 comments

A portrait photo is naturally about the person you are photographing. The background is usually less important. However, it has a big effect on the final photo, so it is worth paying attention to it.

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Light from the Old Masters

Light from the Old Masters

| Frank Doorhof | 8,350 views | 7 comments

A question I often hear during workshops is how to gain control over light. Without exaggerating, I’d guess that most photographers let the light control them, but as a photographer you should actually control the light. So what causes this?

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5 tips for outdoor portraits

5 tips for outdoor portraits

| Elja Trum | 7,577 views | 14 comments

The weather is getting better again, so it's great to leave the studio behind with your model and enjoy a shoot outdoors. This article offers 5 tips to help you come home with some great photos.

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Portrait photography tip: How to create a silhouette portrait

Portrait photography tip: How to create a silhouette portrait

| Elja Trum | 7,538 views | 0 comments

A fun way to create a different kind of portrait photo is to capture a silhouette. With a silhouette, you expose for a bright background instead of your subject.

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Portrait photography tip: Use a telephoto lens

Portrait photography tip: Use a telephoto lens

| Elja Trum | 6,828 views | 0 comments

You can take portraits with any lens, but your subject often looks best when you shoot somewhere between 70 and 135mm.

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Would you like to take better photos and keep up with what is happening in photography? Photofacts publishes articles that teach you something about photography — from a product announcement to a practical shooting tip or a look at a website. Photofacts covers photography every day and is a hobby project of Elja Trum's that got out of hand. The articles are written by a team of volunteer authors. If you would enjoy writing one or more articles for Photofacts, do get in touch.More about Photofacts

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