Tag: Portrait

This exhibition invites viewers into the illustrious career of Ellen Graham, celebrating over sixty years of her influential work in portrait photography. "Ellen Graham: Unscripted" provides a deep dive into her achievements, offering a rich narrative of Graham's artistic journey. G...

Some commenters have misunderstood what is in contention. They have said that an etching is a print so it is not surprising that more than one museum would have a copy. Yes, an etching is a print. It would not be surprising if Isabella Stewart Gardner had a copy of the same print as the one in th...

It all started with a bit of envy. I was noticing that all of the cool kids in the NFT community had a Cryptopunks or a Bored Ape Yacht Club profile photo. I really wanted one too, but they were expensive and they weren’t really my kind of thing. I was more of an art geek a...

One of your most asked questions we get in our photography workshops is how to know where the appropriate place is to crop your portraits. In this video, my model Sammy and I are going to help you out and give you a definitive portrait cropping guide in less than 10 minutes. Portrai...

Portrait painting, as an art form, has long been a powerful means of capturing the essence of an individual or a group. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, it serves as a reflection of cultural heritage, identity, and diversity. In this blog, we embark on a journey to explore how portrait painting&nbs...

Let’s take a look at simulating portrait lighting using the excellent open source software Blender. If you don’t know what Blender is, it’s a free to use open source tool for 3d modelling, sculpting, compositing, vfx, video editing and is even used to make 3d assets for use in v...

How do you find models for your portraits? How did you get started in building your portfolio? These are two questions I get asked a lot. As a photographer my primary focus is portraits. At this point, I’m doing several portrait shoots a week and people are consistently reaching out to me to t...

Introduction The 22nd of June, 2023 was an unforgettable day for art lovers in London as the National Portrait Gallery reopened its doors after three years of extensive renovations. I was lucky enough to be among the first visitors to the newly reopened gallery, and it was a truly remarkable expe...