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Autumn portrait with a dress made of leaves

Autumn portrait with a dress made of leaves

| Elja Trum | 179 views | 0 comments

Autumn is about to burst into life. A great time to head into the woods, with or without a model. Or perhaps bring the woods into your home studio. Last year, for example, I took this portrait with a dress made of leaves.

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Film Noir look in photos with LED lights

Film Noir look in photos with LED lights

| Elja Trum | 523 views | 0 comments

Film noir remains a great style to experiment with. Hard light, deep shadows, black and white, and of course those classic lines from blinds across your model. With a few simple ingredients, you can quickly create the feel of an old crime film, even in a small home studio.

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Using Daylight for a Natural Effect

Using Daylight for a Natural Effect

| Anniek Snoeijs | 586 views | 0 comments

Working with daylight gives your photos a natural, pure look. What makes daylight so interesting is that it constantly changes.

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Using your garden as a portrait studio

Using your garden as a portrait studio

| Elja Trum | 971 views | 0 comments

A photo studio doesn't have to be large, luxurious or even indoors. In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey shows how he turns his garden into a fully equipped studio. And because he works outdoors, he gets opportunities that he hardly has in his actual studio.

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Fashion photo tip: Plan the light you want

Fashion photo tip: Plan the light you want

| Anniek Snoeijs | 731 views | 0 comments

Think in advance about which light you want to use for your fashion shoot. Will you work with daylight, flash or a combination of both? By deciding this beforehand, you can prepare better for the shoot and focus fully on your model during the shoot.

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How far should you place a model from the background?

How far should you place a model from the background?

| Elja Trum | 1,491 views | 0 comments

How much distance should you leave between your model and the background? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer mainly depends on the result you want to achieve. In this video, Gavin Hoey shows how much difference just one or two metres can make to your portraits.

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Photographing Strange Portraits

Photographing Strange Portraits

| Elja Trum | 1,589 views | 0 comments

At the photo club recently, we were given the task of making a photo on the theme of 'Absurd'. I prefer photographing portraits, so I translated this theme into 'strange portraits'. A fun theme to play around with.

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How do you take a good portrait photograph?

How do you take a good portrait photograph?

| Elja Trum | 1,433 views | 0 comments

Show the same portrait to two photographers and you can get two completely different reactions. One thinks the photo is brilliant, while the other immediately criticises the crop, lighting or pose. So who is right?

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