One chair, one pose - make the most of it.

I want to talk about making the most of any instance in the studio. Here we have one chair, one position on the chair, just look at the changes and different looks we've been able to achieve, by slight tweaks to the pose or to the camera position.

Personal and Small Group Training

If you are interested in personalised workshops for small groups up to 4 people or individuals we have special packages for you: Individual One-To-One Workshop - £175 (+VAT) A sole session from 10am to 4pm, you shoot what you want, I show you...

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104 Photo Editing Tools You Should Know About

Hi, I found this list on an internet forum the other day and thought you might find it interesting and/or useful.

Lighting for guys: revealing, tone, texture and form

Actually lighting for guys isn't that much different than for girls when it comes to revealing the body form.

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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Experimental Shoots: Cinematographs

Working with Mary Addison from "Gunpowder, Treason and Plot" we've been building some cinematographs.

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Artemis Fauna (video)

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

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10 Ideas For Creatives During Covid-19

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Dear (new-ish) Photographer, from a model

Dear (new-ish) Photographer, My name is Model. I would love it if when you shoot me you take these things into consideration to achieve the greatest effect for us both.

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Hyper Focal Distance in Digital Photography - What is it? - How to calculate it. How to Use it.

Hyper Focal Distance in Digital Photography - What is it? - How to Calculate? and How to Use it to Maximize Depth of Field Factors that Influence Depth of Field Depending upon the subject and situation; we might either wish for a shallow or a...

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