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We continue our celebration of Halloween-inspired images on PurplePort with this fourth photo collection of creepy creations...

As All Hallows' Eve creeps ever closer, take a peep (if you dare) at this third instalment of nightmarish, bone-chilling, and genuinely unnerving PurplePort images...

As the spooky season continues, we've got another collection of Halloween-inspired photos for you to sink your teeth into...

Get ready to feast your eyes on the most gruesome, spine-chilling and downright mysterious Halloween-inspired photos we have pulled up from the darkest depths of PurplePort...

What is a trade shoot, and what are the benefits of working this way? Read on for practical advice and essential tips to help you book trade shoots and get the most out of them...

What is machine-generated art, and why are we banning its use?

We interviewed PurplePort photographer, Graham McCowen, a concept storyteller and photographic art director based in London, UK. Find out more about Graham's fabulous work...

We interviewed PurplePort hair stylist, Chris Evans, a freelance stylist and artist based in London, UK. Read on to find out how Chris began his creative journey and entered the hair and model-photography industry...

This guide is perfect for photographers who want to start their career working in the model photography industry.

Don't have a million pound prop budget for your next shoot? Making CGI props may be the answer!

Lose yourself in a mysterious purple wonderland with this collection of purple-themed PurplePort images. You may find yourself inspired to use this luxurious colour in your photoshoots!

Check out this juicy collection of orange-themed PurplePort images and get inspired to burst this colour into your upcoming photoshoot!

Get some shoot inspiration with this masterly monochrome collection of PurplePort images exclusively of male models.

Have you ever featured a warrior (or wanted to be a warrior) in your photoshoots? You'll be inspired to do so after you've seen this collection PurplePort images!

This soothing collection of green-themed PurplePort images will inspire you to use this harmonious colour in your photoshoots.

Check out these fabulous PurplePort images to inspire you to play around with bokeh in your photoshoots.

Browse through this collection of PurplePort images and get inspired to experiment with chiaroscuro in your photoshoots.

This collection of beautiful pink-themed PurplePort images will be sure to inspire you to use this delightful colour in your upcoming photoshoots. 

Announcing the $20,000 referral giveaway, new features, bug fixes, and changes.

Forecast for rain? Before you postpone your photoshoot, check out these beautiful PurplePort images to inspire you to shoot in the rain.

Grab a much-needed inspiration boost with this stunning collection of PurplePort images of beautiful, quirky, and striking hairstyles.

Fancy using yellow in your images? Get ready to be plunged into a vibrant sea of all things yellow with this collection of PurplePort images.

Get inspired to use this decorative prop in your photoshoots with this collection of beautiful PurplePort images involving models wearing headdresses.

This burning hot collection of PurplePort images will fire up your imagination and get those creative juices sizzling!

Get inspired to try your hand at motion photography with this fabulous photo collection!

Get inspired by browsing through this outstanding collection of the best Suitable for Work (SFW) images on PurplePort from 2021.

Take a look through this superb and energizing collection of the best Not Suitable for Work (NSFW) images on PurplePort from 2021.

This photo collection is overflowing with a concoction of colour, light and all things bright!

A collection of reflection-related images to inspire your desire for mirror photography!

Get into the Christmas spirit with this collection of festive-themed PurplePort images!

Browse this beautiful collection of winter-themed PurplePort images for that much needed inspiration boost!

Harvest your creativity and imagination this autumn with this stunning collection of autumn-themed PurplePort images

A collection of the best supernatural, paranormal and gruesome PurplePort images to inspire you this Halloween

A list of site updates, bug fixes, enhancements, and new features added to PurplePort recently

A must-read for anyone who aspires to become a successful freelance model. Our tips and advice contain lots of useful information to help you begin your modelling career and get the most out of your modelling.

Sharing tips about how to model for millinery

During these tough times, we are truly grateful to you all for sticking with us. In this post we share our thanks, celebrate the success of remote shoots, and discuss ways to get free VIP.

The UK Government’s ROADMAP announcement for easing restrictions in England and what this means for organising shoots.

A list of site updates, bug fixes, enhancements, and new features added to PurplePort recently

How to create beautiful, imaginative fantasy sets without excessive Photoshop

Behind the scenes of a photo shoot done for a local band called Kasama. A wild and windy day, it also involved taking furniture up onto a remote Scottish hillside

A list of site updates, bug fixes, enhancements, and new features added to PurplePort recently

A collection of amazing editorial images that have probably slipped under your radar

Creating a photo shoot for a band on a dreich winter's day. Includes a behind-the-scenes video.

Creating an "old masters" style photo for a small gallery, featuring the artists who were exhibiting there

Not put off by a challenge, the PurplePort Community showed us they could continue to create during Covid-19 Lockdown measures earlier in 2020, see some of their "Remote Shoots" here!

What you need to know to get started, plus further information on being a boss about it! We'll show you how to take your modeling career into our own hands and see what amazingness you come up with...

Stating the official Government guidelines in England and our own thoughts, plus tips on returning to work safely, responsibly and Covid-19 secure - A must-read!

What happened during our 36hrs of downtime, and how we got out of it

We've created 3 new and exciting groups for the PurplePort Community, and added some guidance for the kind of images which can be uploaded to PurplePort (depending on your account type).

We'll be exploring the basic features and lighting patterns for new photographers or those new to a studio environment in a series of video tutorials.

In this tutorial, learn how to take UNDERWATER PHOTOS without going underwater! The whole setup cost less than £50 and was done in the comfort of my own home.

A guide to getting the most out of the Wanted/For Sale Group on PurplePort. This is a perfect time to go through all your modelling and photography gear and evaluate what you need and what you don’t.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to build your own diy rain machine you can use for photo and video! This whole build cost me less than £50 and was done in the comfort of my own back garden!

Getting creative with a camera, some toys, and a toilet un-blocker thingy?! In this toy photography tutorial we show how to make toys come to life in your photos!

Creating a blog post on The Purple Blog is a great way to share your experience and fabulous work - and it can be about anything you want to share with the world! This guide explains all you need to know about how to submit your content on our blog...

Important changes are coming to PurplePort to help support our community through the difficult times ahead.

We interviewed the talented and prolific art nude photographer Thomas Holm, a featured PurplePort photographer from Copenhagen, Denmark. Learn about his photographic journey here...

A list of site updates, new features and price increase announcement

A beautiful collection of beachy babes in sunny, sandy places, to help you get through this cold, wet January and remind you that it is in fact warm and pleasant somewhere!

Are you a photographer dreaming of getting your work published? Read our tips and guidelines to ensure your chances of success are at their best!

Here's a collection of the PurplePort community's top recent lingerie images of the past week or so - Come and comment on your favourite photos!

This collection contains some of PurplePort's most gorgeous art nude images that aren't a part of the Front Page Image Collection and in need of more love - Come and comment on your favourites!

The PurplePort Staff wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! Here's a collection of great Xmas themed photos found here on PurplePort

This collection has 30 iconic images of some of the most famous photographers of Vogue magazine, which are your favourites and do you agree with our list?

See the models who braved the less than ideal modelling conditions and helped make fabulous snowy images for us all to enjoy!

This collection has some of the top fashion photographer and model moments in the history of editorial fashion photography, click here to find out more about some of the fashion industry's biggest names

Would you like to learn about and implement 'Dodging and Burning'? It's a top quality skin retouching technique that doesn't take away skin texture as it fixes imperfections.

Want a peek into the dark underworld of Roberto Segate's creations? Hear about his life, inspirations and new projects in this featured photographer interview!

Looking to explore the editorial side of photography and modelling or improve your own current editorial style? Come check out our article of handy tips and advice

Get to know the very talented and versatile MissDeadlyRed a little better and have a look through some of her gorgeous portfolio in this featured PurplePort model interview!

Taking photos of multiple models is no easy feat so we have distilled 5 top tips to save you some trial and error, and to ensure that you the most out of your next multi-model photoshoot.

The beautiful autumn leaves are still clinging to trees, so get out there and work that camera everyone! Here's a PurplePort photo collection to inspire you to get out there...

A behind the scenes look at how this talented photographer creates these awesome images. Would you try some of these techniques?

Representing the male models of PurplePort, and asking ourselves why they're a minority, and why fewer of them make their way onto the Front Page Image Collection than female models?

One size does not fit all and these curvy girls are here to celebrate the diversity among the models of the PurplePort community! Do you have plus-size models in your portfolio? If not, why not?

I interviewed this talented husband and wife photographic team and I'd love to share what they had to say, show you some of their incredible images and a behind the scenes video!

The final installment of the Halloween inspired trilogy! Don't miss this spectacularly spooky collection...

Want to try your hand at photographing jewellery? Here are some fabulous examples of how to make it work!

An post with attitude - Punk images found on PurplePort

A list of bug fixes, enhancements, and new features added to PurplePort recently

The little blog of horrors series continues...

A list of recent changes, bug fixes and enhancements to PP including disallowing free studio accounts

Here are the top 5 things that freelance models recommend you take on a photoshoot.

Have a read of this interview with Jen Brook as she describes her inspiring journey from fabulous fashion model to flourishing stylist!

Want to hear about how full-time model Amie made her debut into modeling and her thoughts and opinions about her craft? Read on!

It's the season of the witch and what better way to celebrate than sharing your creepy creations...

The PurplePort Community's best, recent latex imagery, take a look fo yourself...

Here are some of the most interesting, recent editorial shots on PurplePort that I've found, come check them out!

The best nude images recently added to PurplePort, come see for yourself!

Our new blog is live! What is it, what will be in it, submissions and more

Interview with Stephanie Pearl Photography, talented young photographer from Brixton, London, UK. Her signature themes are the dark, detailed and fantastical...

Interview with Richard Wakefield, Featured PurplePort Photographer from Witney, UK who specializes in cinematic, conceptual and fashion photography.

A list of changes, including new image collection pages, and additions to PurplePort

High street fashion label's #InYourOwnSkin campaign goes against aesthetic norms by featuring models with scars and birthmarks

Photographer Geo Leon shows his behind the scenes shots alongside his finished portraits