Lighting for guys: revealing, tone, texture and form

Actually lighting for guys isn't that much different than for girls when it comes to revealing the body form.

5 Simple pictures that show why 100m focal length is best

This is really one of my biggest peeves about photographers shooting portraits. Lots of photographers will insist on using wide angles lenses - where wide angle is anything less than 70mm.

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Experimental Shoots: Cinematographs

Working with Mary Addison from "Gunpowder, Treason and Plot" we've been building some cinematographs.

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Artemis Fauna (video)

"Nudes Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image.

What can you shoot in 5 minutes?

At a recent workshop I was being a bit mean and had a deliberately difficult setup - because let's face it, you don't learn from the easy stuff right?

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Special Effects with Layering and Montage

The intent behind these first two images is to layer the cloth or clothes over the nude image, to give a controlled sense of translucency to the materials.

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Can I use 'Burst' mode for portraits? (video)

A short YouTube photography tip

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10 Ideas For Creatives During Covid-19

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Dear (new-ish) Photographer, from a model

Dear (new-ish) Photographer, My name is Model. I would love it if when you shoot me you take these things into consideration to achieve the greatest effect for us both.

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Hyper Focal Distance in Digital Photography - What is it? - How to calculate it. How to Use it.

Hyper Focal Distance in Digital Photography - What is it? - How to Calculate? and How to Use it to Maximize Depth of Field Factors that Influence Depth of Field Depending upon the subject and situation; we might either wish for a shallow or a...

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