New Study Finds Majority of Photographers are Struggling Financially
A new report has shone a light on photographers’ earnings in the wake of Covid-19 and highlighted how the pandemic was particularly detrimental to minority groups.
Catchlights: The Small Detail that Can Make or Break Your Portraits
Photographer Joe Edelman has put together a helpful beginner's guide that explains one of the most important (and easy to overlook) details in portrait photography: catchlights. These specular highlights can make or break your photo, and in this video, Edelman covers all of the basic "dos" and "donts" of catchlights in portraiture.
The Light in Your Eye: A Deep Dive Into the Art of the Catch Light
If the eyes are the widows of the soul, then the right catch light can throw those metaphorical windows wide open, revealing your portrait subject in profound and powerful ways.
DIY: Build a V-Flat with Swappable Catchlight Shapes
Photographer Nick Fancher is the author of Studio Anywhere, a photographer's guide to shooting high-quality portraits in unconventional locations and with low-budget tools and materials.
As one of his latest projects, Fancher built a v-flat catchlight with interchangeable white shapes as a flexible tool for portraiture.