Recently, I’ve been run off my feet. Why? Reorganising my marketing, my point of view about how I make a living…you know, 20 percent photography, 80 percent business. I took time out, late at night. I wanted to take a damned photo, anything. I tried taking a shot of my cat, Stubbs. She is beautiful, […]
Razor Edge Tips about becoming a Pro-Photographer
How Do You Turn Yourself into a Pro Photographer? “When I have a camera in my hand, I know no fear.” — Alfred Eisenstaedt It doesn’t take long for the serious beginner to ask themselves the important question; would I want to take photos for a living? And it’s when you say; Hell yeah!, That’s when the […]
The Art of the Photographic Self Portrait
Some of the most iconic self-portraits is the work of painters who celebrated, in one way of another, their own individualism. The self portrait is a difficult work to get right. Who can really say how they look at any particular time in life? We take it for granted that we have the right to […]
Portrait Photography, Baffled Looks and Musings
I love a good portrait photograph. The play of light, the deep shadow, and the ability to manipulate both with a tweak and the shift of the lights. I always come from my own experiences of art when it comes to doing a portrait. I’m pretty stubborn, a portrait must have those classical touches that […]
Professional Photography and the Fast Art of Business
“Everyone is a photographer”,seems to be the thing to say when a professional photographer wants to offer their services. We all have the means with which to take a photograph these days. But really, does that make everybody professional? If you own a really powerful car that will hit 160 mph in a few seconds, […]
Tips to Make your Portrait Photography Pop with Greatness
Taking good portraits can be a challenging job — especially for a beginner photographer. Here are few tips and ideas that will definitely create an upgrade in your thinking and approach to portrait photography. Whether you are shooting your first professional portraits, or are keen on getting some really great shots of friends and family, […]