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Model of the Day: 12/01/2026 - Freya
Our daily model photograph with Freya
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Model of the Day: 11/01/2026 - Bex Mitchell
Our daily model photograph with Bex Mitchell
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Backlighting and Smoke
THINKING: Artificial smoke is often used as an atmospheric backdrop within an image. It serves to obscure and hide features.
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AOP part 61: Shape and Careful Clarity on the Horns
The issues I discussed earlier about shadows merging on the black suit also applied to the headpiece.
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Model of the Day: 10/01/2026 - Ivory Flame
Our daily model photograph with Ivory Flame
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Critique for Terry
Interesting image and pose - I like the way the face is completely hidden. Tonally it's not got great definition, for me I would want to play around with curves and levels so there was a greater dynamic range across the image.
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Model of the Day: 09/01/2026 - Ivory Flame
Our daily model photograph with Ivory Flame
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Emergency Kit for Weddings (video)
A short YouTube video with some business advice
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AOP part 60: Maleficent
As you can see, Maja and I are working a series of shots, building elements as we go along. This is a planned process.
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Creating a Fourties Glamour Style
In these images I am invoking the sense of the fourties and fifties glamour pin-ups, but with a modern edge to them.
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