Tag: lighting

I’d like to teach you how to reverse engineer images, as it’s a really useful skill, and it’s particularly applicable to lighting. Reverse engineering is a term in

The amount of light there is – the Quantity – is a vital consideration. It’s very easy to overlook because not only do our eyes adjust very quickly

Direction simply refers to where the light is coming from. It’s related to distance too, as how far away a light source is also has an effect. Is

The 4th essential habit for photographers (and others.....) K.I.S.S. or Keep it Simple, Stupid.

I’ve shot hundreds, probably thousands, of instruction and illustration shoots over the years. Mostly these have been in the areas of fitness and golf, but I’ve sometimes found

A set of grids is a versatile tool to have in your lighting kit, as they allow you to control very precisely where light falls. This means you

Allow me to introduce my new course.  90 minutes to better photography is something I’ve slaved over. Not because anything it contains is difficult to do – quite

It’s taken me longer than I’d hoped, but my lighting course is now live on Teachable.  If you’re so excited, you can’t wait to get stuck in, the

Almost a year ago I did a shoot for FS Magazine at the Foundry just down the road in Vauxhall, South East London.  Having shot lots of fitness

I gave a talk on behalf of Nikon to the Army’s photographers last April, on the subject of “Creative headshots under pressure”.  I’m not going to reproduce the