If you shoot pinup, you might well be asked by clients to switch to boudoir. It makes for an interesting commission. The contrast between the two styles is a great complement to them both. Pinup and boudoir require two different…
One of the beauties of designing for the web, as opposed to print, is that you can try things out before committing to them. This is great news if you’re not always 100% confident about which colours will work together….
As soon as the pioneers of photography liberated their cameras from studio stands and tripods and started shooting handheld, ‘camera shake’ became a very real problem. Shooting handheld undoubtedly gives you greater freedom and allows you to shoot more spontaneously;…
There are three factors that contribute towards determining depth of field: subject distance, the focal length of the lens you’re using, and the aperture at which you are shooting. The closer an object, the longer the focal length, and the…
One of the golden rules of photography is to ‘fill your frame’ with your subject. And it’s a good rule. But sometimes, you need to break it. Mostly, this depends on whether or not the setting of your shot has…
Without its layers capability, Photoshop wouldn’t be nearly as effective. Layers are what give you the ability to edit non-destructively, so that any adjustment that you make can be easily amended or even removed altogether without having an impact on…
Ranging from simple tent-like structures to more elaborate ones that can also be used as tents, blinds are the best way to get close to your subject, particularly if the bird is shy of humans. Blind ‘etiquette’ is important, too….
Varying the position, size, and output of your lights allows you to fine-tune your lighting setup and create a broad spectrum of looks and styles with relatively little equipment. But it is the relationship between each light that makes the…
Fortune is said to favour the brave, and for those plucky individuals street photography is likely to be a breeze. However, many of us, and newcomers to the genre in particular, are fazed by the thought of taking pictures of…
When you’ve moved on from using a single light source—be it a built-in ash or the sun in the sky—it’s time to start thinking about light and lighting in 3D and consider both the angle and intensity of the light…
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