Q&A: Do buyers want me to have my own style?

Q: "I want to be a commercial photographer for magazines etc. I'm confused, should I develop my own style or should I try to shoot the style I see in magazines?

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Despair - emotional and powerful - how to shoot it

THINKING: Not every picture has to be happy. I believe that the purpose of art is to evoke an emotional response in the viewer.

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Boudoir High Key Part 1

In this sequence I have used a small 8 foot square area of set, with just two lights to create a range of different looks and styles. I want to show that even a small space used well does not need to be restricting at all.

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Model of the Day: 05/04/2026 - SimoneH

Our daily model photograph with SimoneH

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Freya and the Spaghetti Monster (video)

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

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Did you know a plain white shirt is the ultimate prop?

There's something always sexy about a girl in a man's shirt. Even more so if it is the partners shirt. I use the shirt often in boudoir shoots as a "warm-up".