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Model of the Day: 20/01/2026 - Miss Pixie

Our daily model photograph with Miss Pixie

Q&A: Should I talk to competing photographers?

Q: "I've been a long to a couple of meetings of local working photographers, but I'm not sure. It seems to me that I'm just giving away my business secrets and not getting anyting back.

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Do you know what you get when you put somebody inside your lightbox?

For this shoot I've placed Suzanne inside a high key backdrop lightbox. But, you could use any white diffusion material as long as it is held securely at the top and bottom (a weighted light stand could be easily used).

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Natural "artificial" lighting (short video)

A short YouTube photography tip

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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: 19/01/2026 - Ivory Flame

Our daily model photograph with Ivory Flame

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Why you should experiment in photoshop all the time

Strictly speaking, this isn't Photoshop as I use Corel's Photo Pro. But this is about post-processing.

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AOP part 65: How to photograph a model suspended from the ceiling.

Depending on the pose Maja has a greater or lesser control of her position. The silks can wrap, deliberately or as part of their own accord.

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Model of the Day: 18/01/2026 - Leah Axl

Our daily model photograph with Leah Axl

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Model of the Day: 17/01/2026 - Caperucita

Our daily model photograph with Caperucita

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How to create stunning images with minimal props on a tight budget

Despite all the drama of this shot it is not terribly complicated in its setup. It is only a two light shot, some simple drapes and a smoke machine. Almost genuinely a case of photography being "smoke and mirrors".