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Pool Side
These shots were taken in a temporary indoor pool in the studio, but could have been as easily done just by soaking our model in water first. Although you can see reflections in the water in some of the shots it's not a major part of the image.
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Model of the Day: 04/03/2025 - Emmy Culley
Our daily model photograph with Emmy Culley
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Strong background colours bring subjects forward and create drama
Basic colour theory says that warm colours approach and cool, blue colours recede in an image. That's why a pale blue or mottled white and pale blue background has been a staple of portrait photography for years.
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Critique for Ken
Before I start, it's nice to see a completely black and white set. It's strange how few black and white's we see from these workshops these days, I think because it comes out of the camera in colour people tend to get stuck there.
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Model of the Day: 03/03/2025 - Laura Summers
Our daily model photograph with Laura Summers
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Model of the Day: 02/03/2025 - Miss Pixie
Our daily model photograph with Miss Pixie
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How to create leading ines in a simple corridor to bring power to an image
Both models and photographers have the bad habit of squaring everything off to the camera. The model tends to turn her body direct to camera, although on the whole she will look better with a turn to the side.
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Model of the Day: 01/03/2025 - Kaz
Our daily model photograph with Kaz
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How to light the perfect bum
Lighting bums is a lot like lighting faces - it needs light and dark to really give the bum shape and form and make it look attractive.
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Leah Axl - Using Soft Focus (video)
"Images Deconstructed" - a short YouTube video discussion of an image.
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