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Model of the Day: 23/11/2025 - Bex Mitchell

Our daily model photograph with Bex Mitchell

Q&A: How do I make crisp outlines with cookies?

Q: "I've been trying to fix different cookies onto my flash unit to make interesting shadow shapes, but the shadows are really soft, not hard edged like i want them.

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AOP part 35: Negative Space

In general I think Robert Capa's advice, "if your pictures are not strong enough, you are not close enough", is pretty good.

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Symmetry

THINKING: This location looks very busy in the final image - but on arrival there was even more stuff spread around than you see now!

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Model of the Day: 22/11/2025 - Raphaella WithLove

Our daily model photograph with Raphaella WithLove

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Critique for Freda

Freda created these images during our Weekend Extravaganza organised with the RPS Digital Imaging Group.

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

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Model of the Day: 21/11/2025 - Roxanne

Our daily model photograph with Roxanne

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AOP part 34: Avoiding the Obvious

Now with a big post like this right in the shot it would be so tempting to do the obvious and use it for some pole dancing type shots.

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Model of the Day: 20/11/2025 - Carla Monaco

Our daily model photograph with Carla Monaco

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Model of the Day: 03/07/2020 - Niki Marie

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