Photoshop CC 2014 tutorial showing how to transform a photo of someone into a vibrant, digital portrait. Photo provided by <a ...

Indoor light is often insufficient for good photography, so do yourself a huge favor and step outdoors. Once you're outside, place your subject such that the sun is behind and to one side of them.

Dan Ginn/Digital Trends Don’t forget photography 101. ... A common look for portraits is to have your in-focus subject placed against a very out-of-focus background.

Along with photography came the self-portrait. But where we had to sit still and grim-faced for 19th-century cameras, Rutledge points out, we now can take photos anywhere, at a moment's notice.

For our recent competition in association with Photocrowd, Digital Photographer magazine challenged you to submit your best captivating portraits. After working through all the entries, the ...