Photo Desk call-out for reader photos for the week of April 22 to 28. Share links here. Capture a subject's whole story in one image. Where are they? What do they do? Share your best portraits.

To veteran photographer James Wilson, a good portrait has a sense of mystery. "Sometimes it's right there to start with … other times it's something that happens in the process," he said. Wilson ...

Portrait photography how to: useful kit • A 'portrait' lens is not essential but can help you create flattering facial perspectives and defocused backgrounds. See best portrait lenses ...

The inaugural International Portrait Photographer of the Year competition has hit the ground running. The winning and commended images - those ranked in the top 101 - have been revealed and they ...