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AOP part 24: Rim Light - Front Light - Fail

So while we are on the subject of failures, what went wrong here? I wanted to use the door frame as both a compositional device and for something for Maja to pose against.

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Workshop Critique for Denis

We recently ran another two sessions of our very popular two day studio introduction workshops that we run with the Royal Photographic Society.

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Model of the Day: 02/11/2025 - Charis

Our daily model photograph with Charis

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Leah Axl - Low Key Portrait (video)

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

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How To Photograph Boudoir (Video Download)

Learn about the hottest trend in photography today

 

This 2 hour 30 minute video program is for professionals and hobbyists alike who want to shoot boudoir images.

 A guide to lighting, posing and styling boudoir photography

 

This video is for professionals and amateurs alike who want to shoot boudoir images. You may already be shooting this style of work, in which case this video will give you a lot of hints and tricks for developing your skills as well as broad inspiration too.

 

I will show you how to work with sitters and put them at their ease. You will learn how to use a very small space very effectively. I will show you examples of my best-selling shots from the studio that you can simply re-create for your clients or sitters.

 

I will talk about the business of boudoir, but this is principally a video about photography and how to get the best from inexperienced subjects. Together you will create images that both of you are very happy with.

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Model of the Day: 01/11/2025 - Maja Stina

Our daily model photograph with Maja Stina

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AOP part 23: 8 Compositional Failures

This is a tight profile shot from the same space. There are several failure points on this shot. Not sharp enough: at f4 I have not quite nailed the focus and it is just slightly unsharp around the eye.

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The Right Moment for Candids (video)

A short YouTube photography tip

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Model of the Day: 31/10/2025 - xJewelx

Our daily model photograph with xJewelx

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Model of the Day: 30/10/2025 - Jammy Lou

Our daily model photograph with Jammy Lou

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Leah Axl - Model Portfolio Shoot

I've worked with Leah many times over the years, and I did her first photoshoot. Leah is now a very successful and much in demand model.