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Studio flash -v- Natural light
Nobody can deny that in the right circumstances natural light is probably the purest, most flattering light source for portraiture. Soft, diffused window light can be simply beautiful. The problem we have in the UK is that it can be unpredictable. We can’t rely on it being intense enough on cloudy days, and in winter [...]
Studio flash -v- Natural light
Nobody can deny that in the right circumstances natural light is probably the purest, most flattering light source for portraiture. Soft, diffused window light can be simply beautiful. The problem we have in the UK is that it can be unpredictable. We can't rely on it being intense enough on...
Read More It was in the paper, so it must be true?
The internet has quickly become the main source of news and information to a large proportion of the worlds population. I can't remember when I last bought a newspaper, and my first task of the day before I begin work is always to check out the BBC News site and...
Read More How we photographed Matfen Hall
Everything looks pretty in the snow, and we often find that we're quite busy photographing when the white stuff arrives! Just before Christmas we photographed Seaham Hall when the first snow of the winter fell - you can read about how we did that by clicking here.
Northumberland was treated to...
Read More How we photographed Seaham Hall
We were recently asked to pop down to Seaham Hall after a night of snow to take a Christmas image for them to use for their promotional material. It wasn't until quite late in the morning that we finally got there, as the snowfall meant we couldn't get out of...
Read More The eyes have it – a guide to portrait photography
We've been doing quite a lot of this lately. We take either couples, friends or individuals to a luxurious country house venue, spend the morning treating them to their own personalised portrait session, throw in lunch and then leave them to enjoy an afternoon of pampering in the hotel's spa....
Read More Sycamore Gap, Hadrian’s Wall
Sycamore Gap is a well known beauty spot along the course of Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, near Twice Brewed. It's more commonly referred to these days as 'Robin Hood's Tree', a reference to the 1991 film 'Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves' starring Kevin Costner.
The scene in the film features Robin Hood...
Read More Need a portrait photographer in Northumberland or Newcastle?
A new personalised photoshoot combined with a luxury day out at a top country house spa. Sound appealing?
It's a modern, contemporary portrait service put together to give you something that little bit special whilst having a great, relaxing day out. We're not looking at photographing you in front of a dated...
Read More A guide to producing large format prints
Quite often I'm asked if I can organise the printing of images large scale for customers. Sometimes it's on canvas, other times on normal paper and occasionally on banner stands. Of all the times I'm asked to do this the biggest problem is usually the quality of the final image.
To...
Read More Why I choose dynamic range over megapixels.
Hot on the heels of the 'is size really that important' post where the megapixel rating of digital cameras is discussed comes this blog post about sensor quality and dynamic range.
Regular blog readers will know that I prefer my 6 megapixel Fuji S5 Pro camera above all others for portraits,...
Read More Is search engine optimisation overrated?
This question can lead to quite an emotive debate between web professionals. As a web designer one of the most common questions that clients ask me is "Will I be ranked highly in Google". Each time I'm asked this I generally give the same answer, and that is to not...
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