OFF-CAMERA FLASH SETUPS FOR BEGINNERS
When I started on my journey into the world of photography, I didn’t know what to expect or where to start. All I knew is that I wanted to create amazing images and create incredible art. I remember seeing numerous creative images online and in magazines and I would think to myself, “How was the […]
THE ART OF CONCEPTUAL PORTRAITS
Conceptual Portraits have been important to humans for as long as anyone can remember, starting with cave drawings, etchings and sculptures, then moving on to paintings and eventually numerous types of early-stage photography. Photographs these days can be important for all sorts of reasons, but long ago the largest reason to have a portrait was […]
The Importance Of A Good Corporate Headshot
I In 2012, the Cognition And Emotion Journal published an interesting study on facial features. The research showed that you make your decision to trust someone within 100 milliseconds of seeing their face. Talk about the importance of making a solid first impression, right? A less than ideal first glance spells out certain doom for your […]
10 TIPS TO HELP YOU GET SHARP PHOTOS WHEN SHOOTING HANDHELD
Getting sharp photos when shooting handheld is probably the biggest struggle for new photographers – especially if they haven’t figured out how exposure and shutter speed works yet. Even if you know what you’re doing with exposure, though, it can still be a little tricky sometimes. And with as tiny as camera LCDs are, it […]
10 STEPS FOR ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING A CONCEPTUAL PHOTOSHOOT
1. GET INSPIRED AND COME UP WITH AN IDEA Inspiration doesn’t just arrive on its own. It must be triggered, and there are a lot of different things that can help with that. Working on visual taste and a general understanding of art is also important. Try to spend some time looking through the art […]
THE ART OF THE CLOSE-UP
One thing that separates me from the other photographers in my area is the client experience I offer. We go places, plan setups, and use creative and exotic outfits and secret locations. We shoot with cars, horses, pets, guitars, guns, buildings, bridges and friends. But when we sit down with Mom and Dad to order, […]
Studio Photography – Special Offer for Mother’s Day!
Mothers Day offer!! No matter how old you are there is no-one quite like MUM. Come and spend some quality time together this Mother’s Day and capture some beautiful photos at the same time. Are you a new Mum and want to celebrate your first Mother’s Day? Would your Mum like some photos of you […]
Is your LinkedIn profile pic damaging your reputation?
Recently, I asked a simple question on Linkedin and a couple of other platforms: What is stopping you from getting a professional headshot? As a professional photographer, I already had an idea of what can hold people back, but in my mind it was mainly to do with cost, with people’s insecurities about their body, […]
HAUTE MOMMA: MATERNITY BOUDOIR
I find many similarities between boudoir and maternity. You have to be conscious of the individual’s body from head to toe. You are creating and controlling shapes using posing, lights and styling. Maternity and boudoir portraits are usually kept between the couple. They are intimate sessions. Crossing the two is a match made in heaven. […]
10 Things a Fashion Photographer Should Master
So you’ve shot a few pretty girls, and you feel ready to call yourself a fashion photographer. Fair enough, we all had to start somewhere. However, in order to live up to the term Fashion Photographer and all of the legends that have worn the label before you, there are a few elementary things you should master.
Recent Comments