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Photographing Strange Portraits

Sunday 2 August 2026, 14:412 August 2026 | Elja Trum | 1,349 views | 0 comments

At the photo club recently, we were given the task of making a photo on the theme of 'Absurd'. I prefer photographing portraits, so I translated this theme into 'strange portraits'. A fun theme to play around with.

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How far should you place a model from the background?

Wednesday 5 August 2026, 16:325 August 2026 | Elja Trum | 1,246 views | 0 comments

How much distance should you leave between your model and the background? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer mainly depends on the result you want to achieve. In this video, Gavin Hoey shows how much difference just one or two metres can make to your portraits.

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Fashion photo tip: Plan the light you want

Saturday 15 August 2026, 23:2315 August 2026 | Anniek Snoeijs | 526 views | 0 comments

Think in advance about which light you want to use for your fashion shoot. Will you work with daylight, flash or a combination of both? By deciding this beforehand, you can prepare better for the shoot and focus fully on your model during the shoot.

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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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