My girlfriend and I are planning to give photos we had taken of us to our families (and some friends) for Christmas. We have a few questions. [more inside]
posted by cjorgensen on Nov 24, 2009 - 7 answers

Angelenos, please recommend an awesome and artsy portrait photographer. [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Nov 6, 2009 - 5 answers

Can you recommend any good, budget-friendly, family portrait photographers in the Twin Cities area? We would like to spend under $125 for a sitting fee, but don't really want to go to Sears or Target.
posted by Mrs. Green on Nov 5, 2009 - 8 answers

How can I sharpen my skills in photographing people? [more inside]
posted by sciencemandan on Sep 21, 2009 - 12 answers

How can I look like the babe I am in my next passport-sized photograph? [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Aug 25, 2009 - 19 answers

Name this painting! Here's a link to one of the best portraits ever. But who is it? Who painted it? When?
posted by Beautiful Screaming Lady on Apr 27, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I minimise the apparent depth-of-field (i.e. maximise the blurriness of the background) of photos using a compact camera? [more inside]
posted by beniamino on Apr 13, 2009 - 10 answers

Work just gave me a 19-inch widescreen monitor (1440x900 resolution), which I promptly tilted into portrait mode. What are some software/settings hacks that will allow me to make the most of my setup? I'm running Windows 2000 (yeah, I know) in "Classic" view, Firefox, Outlook, Acrobat Professional v8. If I do get a second companion monitor, it will probably be an older 15-inch model that doesn't tilt.
posted by Saucy Intruder on Apr 9, 2009 - 3 answers

Animal head, human body: what is this style of painting called? [more inside]
posted by kristin on Sep 14, 2008 - 6 answers

Does anyone know any flash video site that supports portrait as opposed to the traditional landscape view? [more inside]
posted by jammed on Jul 3, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I take a photobooth picture at home? [more inside]
posted by katemonster on May 7, 2008 - 6 answers

I've been commissioned to take photos of a 70 year old nutritionist and her husband, showing them "as fit and healthy as possible." Can you offer advice on how to do it and what to charge? [more inside]
posted by andihazelwood on Apr 23, 2008 - 20 answers

Hiring graphic novel artist to create professional graphic-novel-style portrait as gift? [more inside]
posted by commander_cool on Apr 20, 2008 - 13 answers

Can anyone recommend a good photographer in Houston? [more inside]
posted by LittleMissCranky on Apr 13, 2008 - 4 answers

So I'm way behind you guys on The Wire, watching DVD releases in the UK, but I having just seen the opening of Season 4 episode 2 I have a question. [more inside]
posted by handybitesize on Mar 25, 2008 - 8 answers

Can you recommend a good photographer in the Philadelphia area who will come to an event and take a group portrait? [more inside]
posted by cabingirl on Mar 19, 2008 - 4 answers

Does it become legal to use a person's image without their consent or knowledge, as long as you put a black bar over their eyes and don't use their real name? I cannot afford to talk to a lawyer about this. [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Mar 8, 2008 - 16 answers

Where can I get my picture taken in this specific and hilarious fashion? [more inside]
posted by heavenstobetsy on Jan 31, 2008 - 9 answers

What to charge for art? [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Jan 29, 2008 - 18 answers

I photograph very poorly. [more inside]
posted by porpoise on Jan 27, 2008 - 30 answers

I just had my son's pictures taken at a national portrait studio that I'd never used before. The back of my receipt says, "[Studio name] reserves the right to use any portrait for advertising, promotions, and display purposes." [more inside]
posted by peep on Dec 3, 2007 - 20 answers

Can anyone recommend a good / reasonable ($) photographer or studio in the Nashville, Tennessee, area to take some family portraits? Getting tired of the Olan Mills / JC Penneys / Target / Wal-Mart crapshoot. Thanks in advance, all.
posted by ZakDaddy on Jul 7, 2007 - 2 answers

Where in Chicago can a beginner artist begin? [more inside]
posted by stance on Jun 12, 2007 - 4 answers

Suggestions for portrait painters in Vancouver or San Francisco? We're trying to find a painter to commission two portraits for an anniversary present. The painter should be within striking distance to either city and have portraits in their portfolio. And yes, we are generally thinking of paintings, but should you know of a fantastic photographer in the same vein, post it here too. [more inside]
posted by fionab on Mar 27, 2007 - 3 answers

Is it possible to get Macbooks to display in portrait mode? [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on Mar 26, 2007 - 10 answers

Family Portrait -- How do we do it ourselves? [more inside]
posted by LarryC on Jan 2, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there a way to have both Landscape and Portrait set pages in a Word document? [more inside]
posted by MarvinJ on Dec 12, 2006 - 5 answers

My two siblings and I want to have a nice photo portrait done as a gift to our grandparents. I'm assuming that mall studios will produce tacky photos but I don't know what to look for in an alternative. I also don't know how to prepare for the portrait. I'm looking to have this done near either Cambridge, MA or Providence, RI. Any suggestions?
posted by davidriley on Nov 11, 2006 - 6 answers

Do you know of any database or website where I can try to identify a famous artwork based on its description? This is both general and specific; I have at this second a particular image I want to identify, and I also have a directory full of other unlabelled images that I will no doubt need to look up as well. [more inside]
posted by web-goddess on Sep 10, 2006 - 5 answers

Office emergency! Help me get this monitor out of portrait mode and back into its usual landscape display! [more inside]
posted by Faint of Butt on Oct 17, 2005 - 8 answers

PhotographyFilter: any tips for posed/staged portraits of two people at once? I need to take a formal portrait of two female friends (not a couple), and am looking for general advice on how to pose two people such that they look comfortable and natural together. Links to classic or contemporary photographers who do this well would also be helpful.
posted by Aaorn on Oct 3, 2005 - 6 answers

Any tips on posing for a (photographic) portrait? [more inside]
posted by monkey closet on Feb 23, 2005 - 14 answers

Are there any special protocols concerning the use of photos/portraits of the POTUS? I'm asking because I'm curious as to why all the Presidents up to Bush I here used a painting while Clinton and W. Bush used photos. Is there a set number of years before a President should get a portrait?
posted by phyrewerx on Oct 16, 2004 - 3 answers

Why is Kennedy looking down in his Official White House portrait? A friend of mine asked me this and it's driving me crazy. I can't find the answer anywhere, although I did discover that the painting was done in 1970 by Aaron Shikler, so my guess is that he is looking down because it was painted after his death, but of course I can't find a definite answer anywhere.
posted by banished on Dec 9, 2003 - 8 answers