Posts Tagged ‘photography’
Friday Freebie
Frosty Frames
It takes a brave photographer to ask someone to model for them on a cold and frosty day. Luckily I have a solution that’s a lot warmer! For this Friday Freebie I’m giving away two hi-res images of frosty frames whic...
Friday Freebie
Textured Backgrounds For Flower Portraits
Backgrounds can make or break any photo. But if flowers and plants are your subject matter you’re somewhat stuck with the background that you find. That’s where these textures and patterns come in. They’re pre...
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Creative Glassware | Live Highlights
When it comes to tricky objects to photograph, glass is one of the most challenging. From black backgrounds and reflections to white backgrounds and wine bottles, glass objects make a great stay at home photo project and with a...
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Bottle Shadows – LIVE!
With lock down in full swing here in the UK (and around much of the rest of the world) I’ve finally had the time to explore the possibilities of live streaming some shoots from my small home studio. So here’s the fi...
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Creative ideas at home
With the current restrictions on getting out and about, I reckon it was a good time to share some of Gavin’s creative video’s. Some of the items you may have at home, some things may make you think outside the box t...
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Dark Potions Workshop – Wrap Up
Our Halloween workshop has been in the planning for the past few months. During that time Sam has been busy working hard to create spooky props and dark outfits. We were joined by 12 photographers for each date and two amazing ...
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Making A Rustic High Key Background
When Gavin decided he wanted to shoot high key portraits in a very small space he wanted to a background that was a little different for the usual pure white seamless look. So I was tasked with creating a more rustic looking li...
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Bonnie & Clyde Styled Secret Shoot
This has to be one of my favourite shoots to date! I arranged this as a secret portrait shoot, so Gavin was only told the date in advance. It started when Mike, the fantastic car owner, mentioned he had a Ford V8, the same mode...
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3 Window looks for Portraits
Incorporating windows into your photo’s can look amazing if you know how. In this video Gavin shows three ways to create very different images. We shot at a beautiful manor house in Rowfant, West Sussex. The location is s...
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Tudor Style Flash to Candle Light
After having a recce at the amazing Rowfant House we knew that a Tudor style theme would work really well. It also gave me a great excuse to hire a costume from a nearby theatre costume hire place based in the grounds at The Ch...
