focal length: 50 mm (on full frame)
shutter speed: 1/80
aperture: f2.2
ISO: 200
flash: none
When we create a “portrait”, we usually aim to minimize focus on the foreground and background so the eye is drawn to the main subject. An easy way to achieve this is to use portrait orientation and fill the frame with your model. [...]

focal length: 50 mm (on full frame)
shutter speed: 1/320
aperture: f/13
ISO: 320
flash: none
Palm trees and a sunset. Enough said.

focal length: 62 mm (on full frame)
shutter speed: 1/500
aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 500
flash: none
As much as I love the sun, I appreciate overcast days where I can easily create evenly lit portraits without worrying about harsh shadows and blown out highlights.

focal length: 55 mm (on full frame)
shutter speed: 1/125
aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 1250
flash: none
Soft diffused light from a window can be such a great source of natural lighting. A north-facing window will give you nice reflected light but on an overcast day, any window should work. The window my subject is looking through is actually [...]

focal length: 50 mm (on crop body)
shutter speed: 1/125
aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 640
flash: none
See that post just below of my daughter on a play pay phone? She was exploring Japan in the Global Village at The Children’s Museum, Seattle. When I’m out on a family day I do try to capture a lot of photos [...]