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Mastering Headshots & Personal Branding Photography | 18th January 2027

Mastering Headshots & Personal Branding Photography | 18th January 2027New

Headshots and personal branding photography are a brilliant area to add to your photography business. Clients increasingly need much more ... Read More

£350.00
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Irish Wolfhound portrait in black and white at dog and owner photography workshop

Mastering Photographing Dogs With Their Owners | 22nd February 2027New

I’ve spent many years photographing dogs of every shape, size and personality, both for families and through my work with ... Read More

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Portrait photography bootcamp session with participants learning studio lighting techniques

The Mastering Portrait Photography Bootcamp | 10th & 11th May 2027

You’ll be constantly shooting, experimenting and refining, with different models, different lighting situations and Paul alongside you to explain, demonstrate, ... Read More

£650.00
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Mastering Advanced Studio Portrait Workshop - 7th June 2027

Mastering Advanced Studio Portrait Workshop – 7th June 2027

Every workshop is slightly different because we shape the day around the photographers in the room, but there are plenty ... Read More

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Black and white two light portrait setup featuring model Lizzie on dark background

How I Build a Studio Portrait From Scratch

Two lights, a roll of black paper and a portrait built from scratch: here's how I light a moody studio ... Read More
Black and white two light portrait setup featuring model Lizzie on dark background

Two Lights And A Kiss – A Moody Portrait On Black Paper

Pattern: Short side lighting from a big soft source, with a gridded kiss light coming back from behind. Mood: Dark ... Read More
Lizzie in black lace dress beside glowing bare bulb portrait photography

A Single Bulb and a Seventeenth Century Mood

Pattern: Short-lit loop that tips towards Rembrandt, from a high, close, bare point source (an everyday LED light bulb!), with ... Read More
Woman with natural curly hair poses in black and white studio portrait

One-Year Portrait Photography Mentoring Programme

Twelve months, one-to-one, with both of us. The photography and the business, side by side, because you need both and ... Read More
Six year old Jess in red coat poses with Halloween pumpkin

How Jess Became Red Riding Hood | Halloween Portrait Photography Ideas

Some of the best halloween portrait photography ideas aren't planned at all. They just happen when the right person walks ... Read More
Photographer demonstrating understanding continuous light techniques in a studio setting

Seeing Light Differently: An Evening Exploring Continuous Light

There’s a common misconception in portrait photography that better photographs come from buying better lights. Spend enough money on the ... Read More
Podcast episode cover for EP173 on AI in photography business

EP173 – An Amateur Photographer (I Just Earn My Living This Way)

It's 5am. The birds woke me, the sun was already up, and I couldn't get back to sleep — so ... Read More
Woman with curly hair surrounded by dramatic smoke effect portrait studio

Using The PMI Smoke Ninja Dry Ice Nozzle For Portraits

I love the dry ice nozzle for the PMI Smoke Ninja. What it does, essentially, is cool the smoke as ... Read More
Dramatic black and white single light portrait setup with moody side lighting

Five Portrait Looks with One Light

Want to know how many lights I typically use? Well, that's simple: just one. It's always been that way, as ... Read More
Woman with long hair posing on stool in natural movement portrait photography

Photographing Natural Movement – Play With Hair

Photographing Natural Movement As a portrait photographer, I'm always looking for moments that look great but are also really natural ... Read More
Black and white portrait of a sleepy Cocker Spaniel puppy with eyes closed

Backstory: Sleepy Pup

Let me tell you about this picture of Bond, who at the time I photographed him was one of the ... Read More
10,000 Hours of Practice

10,000 Hours of Practice

You've all heard the quote that 10,000 hours of practice is what's needed to become good at something. Well, there ... Read More
Paul Wilkinson recording Mastering Portrait Photography podcast episode 172 with headphones and microphone

EP172 – Two Pints and a Crisis: Talking AI, Value and the Future of Photography

I recorded this episode in my second favourite place on earth - the local pub - with a pint in ... Read More
Teenage boy seated on wooden stool, dramatic studio portrait with dark background

The Softbox Is Just A Window (How to make lighting easy!)

When I first started learning photography, particularly studio photography, I found the way people taught it really tricky. It was ... Read More
Young male model portrait with dramatic lighting against dark grey background

Angle Of The Light Part 1

When we talk about lighting patterns, it can feel like there's a myriad of variables at play. And of course, ... Read More
Story behind the image - Take Advantage of Autumn

Story behind the image – Take Advantage of Autumn

Although the weather gets predictably gloomier around now the same cannot be said for my mood. This is - and ... Read More
Young girl in red coat posed confidently against dramatic red-lit backdrop with pumpkin-lantern

Mastering Off-Camera Lighting: Bold Colour & Dramatic Portraits | 5th October 2026

Throughout the day, I’ll show you how I approach location lighting when I want something stronger than natural light alone ... Read More

£350.00

Mastering Dog Photography, Shutter To Print | 7th September 2026

Mastering Dog Photography, Shutter To Print | 7th September 2026

Although I’m best known as a portrait photographer, I’ve been photographing dogs professionally for over a decade, including creating brand ... Read More

£350.00

Mastering Portrait Photography On Location In Oxford, 29th June 2026

Mastering Portrait Photography On Location In Oxford, 29th June 2026

Working with just your camera, a lens, and your client is one of the fastest and most creative ways to ... Read More

£350.00

Studio portrait of man in black coat, professional headshot photography workshop example

Mastering Headshot Photography, 1st June 2026

In this hands-on masterclass we’ll explore how to photograph professional headshots across a variety of environments around the studio, working ... Read More

£350.00