This is a great little technique you can use to give your subjects a little “pop” and really make them stand out from the background. It’s all done in-camera and takes moments to do.
I took these on a very bright, sunny day with no cloud cover. Normally I hate working in this kind of light as it is far too contrasty.
If you’re interested in how to create images like this, hit the “jump” to the full article. Continue reading Popping a little flash… »
I love working with low light and twilight is the most magical low light situation of them all. Here’s some shots I did recently next to the River Thames.
Hope you like them.
This evening is the night before my next photoshoot. It’s going to be a twilight fashon shoot in the City of London. The idea is to make the most of the fading light as we approach and pass through the sunset, creating stunning images as we go.
I’m really looking forwards to this one too. Plenty of off-camera flash which is always great fun and a great opportunity to move outside my comfort zone to boot.
In the run-up I’ve just packed my bag for tomorrow. The emphasis, as always is on keeping the weight down.
Some of you may have seen my sneak peek post a few days ago from the “Fashion in the City” shoot I did on the 20th February. We were really lucky with the weather that day, it being the only day we saw the sun in February. The result was a really bright, cloudy day with some warmth in the colour and the air.
This was a group shoot I joined through Model Mayhem. It was a really great day and we had four models and a make-up artist on hand. All four models were fantastic but for me, the star of the day was definitely the Maria the MUA. She did a fantastic job of the make-up and the calm, relaxed way she went about creating each look meant that the models were all fired up and stress free for their shoot. Special thanks should also go to Ian Howard for arranging the event. It was without a doubt the best group shoot I’ve been on.
Here are some of my favourite images from the day…
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege or working on a bridal portfolio shoot with a fantastic model, Helene, and her fiancée, Jo. We also had a brilliant and very talented MUA, Louise of Faceinate, on hand too.
We were to be shooting at Guildford Castle, early on a Saturday morning and although is was bitterly cold, thankfully we weren’t to be plagued by the rain or snow of recent weeks. It was very overcast too with nothing but cloud cover overhead making for very soft, diffused light and although it was quite a dull day there was still plenty of light to work with. This when combined with a typical grey January day meant for a reduced colour pallette: mainly very muted greys, greens and browns to work with. Continue reading The Castle Bride »
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