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Leah Axl Makeup Photoshoot

Leah dropped in with Lucy Pearce MUA for a couple of hours in the evening. I used to employ Lucy as my permanent make up artist and I would recommend her for any photoshoot you are contemplating.

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Should I Put My Logo on Prints? (video)

A short YouTube video with some business advice

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Model of the Day: 22/04/2026 - Miss Pixie

Our daily model photograph with Miss Pixie

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Mirror

Mirrors, they are always so tempting to use in a shoot, yet they can also be the most frustrating and awkward prop you can imagine. For a start they always seem to be reflecting some part of the studio, or the photographer, or the lights or the w...

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How To Photograph Boudoir (Video Download)

Learn about the hottest trend in photography today

 

This 2 hour 30 minute video program is for professionals and hobbyists alike who want to shoot boudoir images.

 A guide to lighting, posing and styling boudoir photography

 

This video is for professionals and amateurs alike who want to shoot boudoir images. You may already be shooting this style of work, in which case this video will give you a lot of hints and tricks for developing your skills as well as broad inspiration too.

 

I will show you how to work with sitters and put them at their ease. You will learn how to use a very small space very effectively. I will show you examples of my best-selling shots from the studio that you can simply re-create for your clients or sitters.

 

I will talk about the business of boudoir, but this is principally a video about photography and how to get the best from inexperienced subjects. Together you will create images that both of you are very happy with.

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Model of the Day: 21/04/2026 - Laura Summers

Our daily model photograph with Laura Summers

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Critique for Andrzej

Andrzej was a recent attendee at one of our Art Nude workshops. Post workshop attendees can send images for review and critique.

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Zara - model on the road (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image.

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Model of the Day: 20/04/2026 - Sophie Lansdale Ross

Our daily model photograph with Sophie Lansdale Ross

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4 Photo Managers Reviewed: Lightroom, ThumbsPlus, ACDSee, IdImage - Digital Asset Management

OK, so I've been a user of ThumbsPlus for years. Like all of the DAM's listed, it catalogues your images, lets you add keywords, do general editing and file management.

8 More Tips for Improving Your Portraits

1) Shoot children at their height Get down to their level to shoot children, don't shoot the tops of their heads.