One question that’s come up in discussions about portrait photography, is whether it’s necessary for a portrait to show the whole of a person’s face, or even to show their face at all? In a previous blog post I explored the use of shadows and out of focus areas in creative portrait photography, and I’d like to develop […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
It’s now officially autumn here in the UK, and I for one am looking forward to the fabulous colours that the season can offer. The brightest colours in autumn come from the Acers (maples), so a while ago I went to Westonbirt Arboretum which has a fabulous collection of them. On my arrival the weather was horrible! The sky was grey, […]
So here it is, my report from the Royal County of Berkshire Show (aka The Newbury Show) which happened last weekend (18/19 Sep 2010). Our stand was in the Shopping Pavilion down near the BBC Berkshire performance area. It was a very busy weekend, and the threatened rain didn’t happen, which was a pleasant surprise. We […]
You may have noticed from previous blog posts that I like creative photographic compositions that are quite off-centre and asymmetrical. Although that is the case, you can make very interesting images that are completely symmetrical. This is how I do it. First, using some backlit studio shots of smoke from a burning incense stick… I opened […]
For portrait photography most people come to our photographic studio in Oxfordshire. However, on a recent family portrait shoot I travelled to deepest Surrey. The shoot was for a family with three kids, and they were easy to work with; great fun, enthusiastic, and happy to be photographed. The family’s house had a verandah/porch with fabulous light. The light […]