On the windowsill above my desk sits a postcard-sized portrait of my mother, made in a Detroit department store in 1941, when she was just one-year-old. Whenever it catches my eye, I’m always struck ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in partnership with Explore! Children’s Museum opens its first-ever space dedicated to children Jan. 28, 2017. “Explore! with the Portrait Gallery” will ...

Elaine Yaker is part psychologist, part entertainer and non-stop talker as she coaxed her client into position under studio lights at Pierce Street Portraits in Birmingham one recent December morning.

A young girl's pigtails fly behind her in an image from "Hair Dance!" (Kelly Ruthe Johnson) Though the images are nearly 20 years old, Portland-born photographer Kelly Johnson’s mid-’00s portraits of ...

Children's Day in India, celebrated on November 14th, honors Jawaharlal Nehru and the spirit of childhood. Families are now using AI tools like Google Gemini to create personalized portraits, adding a ...

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 ...