Video compresses time, Photography expands the moment

What a great quote and it perfectly sums up this whole video/stills balance. So, I thought I'd drop in a few thoughts of my own about this whole "convergence" debate of mixing stills and video for the professional photographer.

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Model of the Day: 18/10/2026 - Unknown

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Nude in a shed

Fine art nudes have a long tradition of putting the naked figure into all sorts of environments. You can either go complimentary, on this case the contrasty, grotty and incongruity.

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Model of the Day: 17/10/2026 - Sophie Lansdale Ross

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Event Photography - A follow up

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Copyright: Part 2 of 2 - For Models

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

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AOP part 15: Changing Angles

Still shooting at 24mm this is what happens when you switch to a top down view. This emphases Maja's head and face and reduces the boots significantly in the frame.

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Copyright: Part 1 of 2 - For Photographers

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AOP part 14: Shooting the Boots

I've already mentioned the boots. They really quite odd to look at as they seem to defy gravity According to Maja they are surprisingly comfortable and stable.

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Model of the Day: 18/09/2019 - Maja Stina

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