In this beginner friendly Lightroom tutorial, I show you how to balance strong highlights and shadows to a portrait. This photo is from a portrait photoshoot with Kristina, here is a recent one we’ve shot together while we were in the Blue Mountains! The image I am working on was taken during blue hour, so the sky is almost overexposed and the foreground where my subject is looks very dark. I took the image like this on purpose during our photoshoot, so I could have enough file information in the shadows and highlights to recover them in post. I share with you my process of evening the tones of the image and then adding a stylistic look to your photo in Lightroom.
Alternatively, you could use lighting on location. However, I usually like to keep my shoots as simple as possible and prefer the look of natural light. With trickier shots like this, I sometimes rely on post processing to make the most out of my photo.
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During this photoshoot on the streets of Sydney, I share 5 composition tips to improve your portraits. I take you through my thought process when taking portraits in busy locations and share what to look out for to capture beautiful portrait of your subject.
My top 10 favourite photography tutorials I created in 2021. From composition tips, to reviewing new camera bodies and creative portrait photoshoot behind the scenes!
If you can only afford one prime lens, make sure this is the one you get! The 50mm focal length is a versatile prime for portrait photography, making it a great solo lens in your camera bag. I share 5 easy composition tips for portrait photography when using a 50mm lens.
Every portrait photographer should have a range of poses for their subject at a photoshoot. I work with many talented models who often already know how to pose and move around in front of the camera. I also work with people who have never been in front of a camera before and have no idea what to do!
This is my process of planning a photoshoot from beginning to end. I share how to find photo locations, organise a team of makeup and a model and how I make my shoot vision come to life.
In this portrait photoshoot, I share 5 tips for better portrait locations even when you find yourself in a mundane location. The photos in this creative photoshoot behind the scenes were shot on the Canon 5D mk4 + Canon EF 35mm f1.4 mk1.
In this tutorial, I share with you how to take sharp photos on a DSLR camera. This tutorial in particular focuses (no pun intended!) on how to take sharp portraits when shooting wide open at f1.2 and capturing movement at the same time.
The 35mm prime focal length is the perfect lens for travel photography. In this video I share with you 5 reasons you should consider adding a 35mm lens to your camera kit.
In this beginner photography tutorial, learn how to use your camera in manual mode. I share how to choose the best camera settings for taking photos, with an easy trick to understand and master the exposure triangle.
During this photoshoot, I’m using the Sony A7IV paired with the Samyang 24-70mm f2.8 zoom lens. This zoom lens gives me a lot of flexibility while shooting as it allows me to capture both wide and tight compositions without changing lenses. This is especially helpful is fast paced environments or when taking photos on a time crunch. While taking portraits, I’m also sharing a few of my go to composition tips for working with a standard zoom like this.