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8 Photography Classes You Need to Watch
Here they are: the best of the best, the cream of the crop – our most popular photography classes. Have…

How I Shot My Famous Paint Explosion Photo
I’ve taken plenty of photos in my time, but very few have inspired as much excitement and curiosity as this…

‘Patterns’ Photography Competition Winners
Announcing the ‘Patterns’ winners, plus three honourable mentions. Once again, we were blown away by the high standard of entries.…

Full-Frame vs Crop Sensor: What’s the Difference and Which is Better?
When you’re deciding which digital camera to buy, you have a choice to make: full-frame or crop sensor? But what’s…

Boudoir Photography: Tips, Ideas and Techniques
Let’s take a closer look at boudoir photography – exactly what it is (and is not), and how to get…

Product Photography with Speedlights
They’re not perfect, but speedlights (AKA off-camera flash units) can be extremely useful when you’re shooting products.…

The Power of Shadows in Portrait Photography
Like all pro photographers, I’m obsessed with light. But I also love to harness the power of darkness and shadow…

Architectural Photography: Tips from a Pro
If you’re interested in becoming an architectural or interiors photographer, or you want to take your architectural photography business to…

How I Captured These Amazing Paint Splash Images
I photographed these vivid paint splash images for the launch campaign of the Hasselblad H6D, using bright orange paint to…

Flat-Lay Pie Ingredients brief
For our sixth ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment, Karl is tasking you with creating a food-and-lifestyle flat-lay shot of fruit-pie…

How to Tell Stories With Your Photographs
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How I Shot This Levitating Model on Location
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iPhone vs $30K Hasselblad: Why Lighting is the Key
Good news! You don’t have to spend a fortune on camera kit. I shoot a beautiful motorcycle with my Hassleblad,…

How to Make a Fashion Photography Portfolio on a Budget
Two professional fashion photographers share their stories of getting started in the industry, and offer advice to anyone keen to…

How to Add Atmospheric Light to Lingerie Photography
When I captured this shot in the studio, I was happy with how it looked. But I’m a perfectionist, as…

‘Yellow’ Competition Winners
From products to portraits and landscapes to reportage, we recieved a huge variety of entries for our ‘Yellow’ themed competition!…

How to Set Up Your Home Photography Studio
Setting up your own photography studio is an exciting step, but there’s often a lot of questions and considerations. How…

Hasselblad Interview 2021
In a recent live webinar I chatted to Hasselblad about my life, my work as a commercial photographer and educator,…

20 Best Female Poses for Portrait Photography
Posing is something that can look incredibly simple, but it isn’t always as easy as it looks, so having some…

Photography Brief #5 – Coca-Cola Product Shoot
For our fifth ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment members have been tasked with creating a product image of the well-known…

6 Cosmetic Product Photography Ideas
I’ve put together a list of six ideas that you can try next time you’re shooting product photographs. The best…

Behind the Scenes: Three Days of Fashion Shoots
We’ve been busy creating a series of exciting new beauty and fashion images. It was a whirlwind week, as we…

Enlarging Images Using Photoshop Super Resolution
Photoshop recently added their Super Resolution feature to Adobe Camera Raw, which allows you to enlarge images by a factor…

March 2021 ‘Three’ Photography Competition Results
From product shots to landscape photographs, we received a great variety of images for our first competition of 2021. Here…

Speedlights vs Studio Flash for Small Product Photography
Recently I did a live show where I photographed a pair of earphones. The main purpose of the show was…

The Best Lens for Every Type of Photography
There’s an almost endless list of camera lenses to choose from when it comes to DSLR and mirrorless cameras, so…

Product lighting techniques using minimal equipment
Not having enough lights can make product photography challenging, to say the least, but the good news is that there…

The best budget modifier for portraiture
I’ve tested, rented and owned a lot of different modifiers over the course of my career, but what would be…

Essential Tips for Shooting Cosmetics and Makeup Product Photography
If you’re looking to create eye-catching images of mascara or elegant photos of perfumes, keep reading for my top tips…

Flash duration explained
When it comes to using studio flash, one of the things that often causes confusion is flash duration. Flash duration…


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