Have you been a walk this winter and photographed dead plants, twigs or leaves on branches, got home and been uninspired by them – they don’t really jump off the screen? Well previously in Lightroom, to make these “pop” out of your monitor, you would have to work quite hard to make your subject really
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Blog, Discussion, Lightroom, Tips, Video TutorialsCQR Factory Photoshoot Case Study This project was commissioned to make new marketing images for CQR, a company making certified security, alarm and network cables, on the Wirral peninsula. Here is the blog as a video, if you prefer watching to reading August 2021 – Blue skies! On a beautiful summers day, I met up
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Blog, Business, CASE STUDY, CommercialClearsite Solutions Brand Photography in Bristol Direct answer: This shoot for Clearsite Solutions in Bristol was about creating practical brand photography that showed the team at work, Marc’s role in the business, and the new visual identity being built for the company. The images needed to turn a stripped-out retail unit into something clear, professional
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Anybody who photographs “normal people” will hear this question – every single shoot! It’s our “question everyone asks”. People want to look their best and they put their trust in you, also a great Icebreaker. The answer is “Yes of course”, we always do “something” to the photograph, just how far and how long we
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Lightroom just changed its selective editing tools into one new mega-powerful suite, called “masking”. It’s hard to sum up how powerful this change will be for editing in future, so instead I’ve created a short video showing you to colour a specific area of a photo using two of the controls. Sounds easy? Well, it
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For years I’ve read about this mythical software called DxO and its magical ability to create superbly detailed, best-in-class photos from your camera raw files. Like most people I know, I’m a happy Lightroom user and love its workflow, and have an intimate knowledge of what every slider does, so was never looking for something
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If you set up a camera tripod and flashes outside an operational power station, it wouldn’t be long before security along asking you to move on, I know because it’s happened to me a few times. If you ask them whether terrorists often turn up with a model, 3 tripods and flashes, they are not
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6 Tips for Photographing Industrial Processes Direct answer: Good industrial process photography starts with knowing what you need to show, who needs to see it, and why it matters. Wide shots, close-ups, team images, lighting, careful editing, and a sensible sharing plan all help turn complex manufacturing work into photographs that explain your business quickly
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Fitness Photography in the Pennines We helped an amazing local brand who create sustainable, limited edition fitness clothing with their lifestyle photography – the owners, Clare and Rick, started Stretch and Burn in the lockdown. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do, limited edition pieces designed for real people, not mass produced and
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How do you get started in this industry? I’m sure you’ve seen some of the amazing photos gracing magazine covers and advertisements. You might even have a few friends who’ve modelled for various modelling sites and agencies. But what do you really need to know about getting started? Before diving into the world of modeling,
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