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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 ...
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 ...
Combining Broad and Narrow Lighting
A quick thought here, because we're photographing Abby in a fairly tight frame and not really thinking about moving her ...
Two-Light Chair Portrait With A High Square Softbox And A Gridded Strip
A two-light chair portrait sounds straightforward, and in some ways it is - but this particular setup, a high 1m ...
Katherine: Curls, Coat & Catchlights
This was part of a commission for the Sassy hair styling team. The brief was to create images for PR, ...
Phil Hitchcock – A Touch of Magic
Phil Hitchcock is one of those rare humans with funny bones. He walked into our studio, shook the room with ...
Moody Studio Portrait: Emelia With Attitude
The Subject This is Emelia – fiery, fabulous and full of fun. Photographed during a family session with Kimberley, Luke, ...
Less Is More: Using the Absence of Colour
Discover the subtle power of monochrome and minimalist lighting in studio portraits, exploring how absence of colour can amplify mood ...
Katalyn, Sunglasses, and the Power of a Low Camera Angle
Discover how a low camera angle and carefully crafted studio lighting can transform a portrait. Using Katalyn's sunglasses as a ...
Roberto, Texture, and the Art of Quiet Light
Explore how subtle, quiet light sculpts skin texture and mood in studio portraits with Roberto, demonstrating how less really is ...

