A portrait background plays a much more important role than filling the space behind your subject. It can be a strategic tool, reshaping the picture’s essence and perception. A simple headshot or a ...

Learn to both blur and darken backgrounds to capture more dramatic portraits with a combination of ND filters and fill-in ...

Creating a soft, out of focus background when you're shooting portraits will mean your subject will be the centre of attention and any distracting objects that are behind them are blurred out of view.

Honk honk! Goodbye pesky background. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac The iPhone’s incredible Portrait mode does a great job of blurring the backgrounds of photos, making the subject stand out from ...

From lens focal lengths and fill-flash to portraits, macro or stunning landscapes there are techniques for everyone. Learn how to use metering, considering composition and shoot everything from ...