Back in 1996, photographer and artist Marja Pirila was making a lot of environmental portraits. “Environmental” is photography-speak for images of people where the space around them provides ...

Get people and portrait photography tips from photographer Robert Caputo in this photo field guide, from National Geographic. ... Environmental Portraits. Portraits are about people.

For me, it has become something of a cheap trick to pull out a telephoto lens and take a portrait. I have a whole bunch of beautiful portraits taken from 18-feet away. Those are cheap shots for me.

Most photographers take a portrait shot at some point. You might not think of it as such, you might think of it as a holiday photo, documentary shot or a family photo, but if there’s a person in ...

Here’s a look at some of the best portrait photographers on Instagram. Each has their own style and vision but they all deliver fantastic images that will be welcome additions to any photo lover ...

Installation view of the National Portrait Gallery exhibition “Forces of Nature,” featuring, from left, former Washington governor Dixy Lee Ray, former senator Edmund Muskie, environmental ...

In 1963 Newsweek magazine wanted to commission photographer Arnold Newman to take a picture of German industrialist Alfred Krupp. Arnold Newman, father of the environmental portrait, is back in ...

A portrait that's as much about the environment as it is the subject has won our 'Photo of the Week' (POTW) award this week. 'The Cubans 2' is an eye-catching portrait thanks to the colourful ...

But when it came to selecting the best lenses for portrait photography, we decided on one that really plays to the format’s strengths as a compact system: the Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7.