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Reflecting on ways to work with the best light

The control of light is not always obvious. Reflectors and other shapers of light make a big difference to the scene. Often photographers go to great lengths to work with reflectors. Here are a few...

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Perfect pictures, perfect lies

The inner person… A portrait should capture something special about the person. That special thing comes out in many ways. A different way in everyone. It’s always there. You cannot edit it in. But you...

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Portrait context is about the artist as well as the subject

Art in a portrait… …includes much more than meets the eye. Photographers taking their first steps with portraits often see only the person in front of them. But the portrait context also includes the...

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What you can learn from candid photography

Responding is a skill. When starting on the path to disciplined photography we’re told to slow down. Take careful, measured and pre-visualised shots. We are told to stop trying to frantically pepper...

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Headshot poses – make your portrait right

Your portraits need to be suitable for your subject… When you want to do a portrait your subject will often not know what to do. Headshot poses are usually pretty simple. But the subject will look to...

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