7 Quick Lighting Tips

1) Turn your sitters back to the sun Now the temptation is to have the sitter face the sun, so they are well lit, but this tends to lead to hard shadows and squinty eyes.

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Model of the Day: 12/08/2026 - Laura Summers

Our daily model photograph with Laura Summers

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Classic Bikini Glamour

Oiled skin produces lovely photographic tones and also emphasises the form of the figure the its highlights.

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Post Workshop Critique for Richard

These are images from my recent Fine Art Nude Workshop, taken by Richard. After every workshop attendees can submit images for critique and follow-up.

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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: 11/08/2026 - Suzanne M

Our daily model photograph with Suzanne M

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Levitating Girl - Experimental Stop Motion

Experimenting with stop motion and levitating a girl

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Should You Buy a Prime or Zoom? (video)

A short YouTube photography tip

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Model of the Day: 10/08/2026 - Group

Our daily model photograph with Group

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5 Simple pictures that show why 100m focal length is best

This is really one of my biggest peeves about photographers shooting portraits. Lots of photographers will insist on using wide angles lenses - where wide angle is anything less than 70mm.

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Model of the Day: 09/08/2026 - Suzanne M

Our daily model photograph with Suzanne M