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Ep.59 Constancy Or Invention: The Photographer’s Dilemma
Well, I’m back on the microphone! Had a bit of a break as the summer peak workload kicked in but once more, I am sitting in the cab of the Land Rover Defender, muttering musings into the microphone on the move....
Shooting portraits in direct sunlight: 3 tips
Many portrait photographers shy away from direct sunlight. The common wisdom is that you can’t capture beautiful portraits in harsh light but that’s simply not true. Any lighting source can be used to create...
Image Critique 013
Image Critique 013 Another four images to enjoy, another four authors who have submitted their work. We create these critiques to try and help portrait photographers with different viewpoints and ideas. Some you...
Ep.58 Interview With Melanie East, Newborn Photographer
In this interview, I get to spend a very happy hour in the company of Melanie East, an extraordinary Newborn Photographer and Trainer: Melanie is known around the world for her passion and creativity for newborn...
Critique 012 – Face To Face To Face To Faces
Critique 012 – Face To Face To Face To Faces I swear it takes me as long to come up with any kind of title for these as it does to record them! Four different images - three full-face portraits and something m...
Action gymnast portrait in the studio
Action gymnast portrait in the studio There’s specific studio lighting know-how you’ll need if you want to try your hand at catching an athlete mid-air with an arc of powder around them. Read on to find out ...
Critique 011 – From Light And Airy To Dark And Moody
Critique 011 - From Light And Airy To Dark And Moody Four more images ranging from the light and airy to the dark and moody! If you would like your images critiqued, please use the Image Critique menu option abo...
Ep.57 Interview With Rob Panting, Communications Manager, OxLEP
Meet one of our clients. Rob Panting, Communications Officer for OxLEP (The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership) has been a commissioning client of ours for nearly decade – starting at the Hearing Dogs ...
Ep.56 Faith, Fear, Fatigue: The ‘F’ Words Of A Photography Business
In this episode, I am talking about the all-too familiar feelings of running a photography business: faith, fear and fatigue (and possibly one or two other ‘F’ words!) When you start, you set out from some point...
Ep.55 Karen Massey, Photographer
“You soon start to learn a lot more about business” In this interview, I get to talk to Karen Massey, wedding and portrait photographer. Karen is a successful photographer and business owner, having started out...
Ep.54, Interview With Steve Gregory, Founder Of Fitlife Gym
“To keep them coming, to keep them inspired, you have to give them an experience.” So true. In this episode I talk to Steve Gregory, founder and owner of the inspirational Fitlife Gym about his career as pro...
Ep.53 Chris Cooze from Hasselblad
In this episode, I get to to sit and chat with Chris Cooze, Technical Communications & Training Manager at Hasselblad. It has been a real pleasure for me to have both the Hasselblad X1D and H6D for a couple of ...