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How to shoot city pet portraits

I will admit something here. This is the first time I've ever shot a dog in a built up area. That being said, it really was genuinely no different to shooting in any other location with natural...

10 ways to instantly improve your portraits.

Dec 18, 2020 | How To's, Photography Blog, The Basics

This is a video I've wanted to do for AGES but we just haven't had the time or the right location and weather to be...

The 85mm 1.4 Sigma Art Test Shoot (AKA Autumn Portraits!)

Nov 20, 2020 | How To's, The Basics

With Lockdown 2.0 kicking off soon in the UK we headed to a close woodland which we'd never visited before. We took...

How to compose and shoot portraits of dogs

Oct 16, 2020 | How To's, The Basics

This video was a bit of a test, a bit of a session and a bit of fun with Alf. Bless him, he did super. Hopefully,...

3 Ways to Remove Colour Casts in Photoshop

Aug 14, 2020 | Editing, The Basics

Something I see all the time in the Facebook group is people struggling with colour casts, usually of the green...

What are stops of light in photography?

Jul 31, 2020 | The Basics

I've been meaning to cover off what stops of light are in photography and how you can use your stops knowledge to help...

How to find your photographic style

Jun 19, 2020 | Other bits, The Basics

Finding your photographic style is an enormous topic, but you asked me for help with it time and time again so I had...

The A-List of Pet Photography Styles

Jun 16, 2020 | Other bits, The Basics

Tying straight back to our Style Interviews - the 40-minute info-packed webinar-Esque masterclass - I thought it may...

Quick Lightroom White Balance Trick!

Jun 12, 2020 | Editing, The Basics

So many people are struggling with white balance and colour casts on their images, and to be honest, it's a far bigger...

How To: Set up a dog photography studio in a small space

May 25, 2020 | How To's, The Basics

This week we covered how to set up a dog photography studio in a small space. The small space was my teeny tiny living...

How To: Shoot a stunning dog portrait outdoors

May 25, 2020 | How To's, The Basics

This dog photography portrait how-to was an exciting one to do for me because it was the first time I’d shot video on...

How To: Dog action photography

May 23, 2020 | How To's, The Basics

Have you been stuck on how to complete stellar dog action photography? Well, if you have, you're really not alone. I...

10 Tips for Dog Photography Greatness

May 21, 2020 | The Basics

If you're wanting to up your game when it comes to dog photography, there's very little extra that you need to know...

The Exposure Triangle

Apr 11, 2020 | The Basics

Guys, I'm not even going to try and explain the exposure triangle in written words. It'll end up as a huge complicated...

Dog Photography Basics – Composition

Mar 22, 2020 | The Basics

The most important thing about photography, in my opinion, is composition. If you don't have good composition, then,...

How To: Photograph a White Dog

Oct 15, 2016 | How To's, The Basics

It's never an easy task learning to photograph a white dog, but first, about Beau: I headed south to Bedfordshire with...

How To: Dog Photography with a Speedlight

Oct 5, 2016 | How To's, The Basics

Prepare yourselves guys and buckle up, this one's a biggy! One of the most asked questions & the 2nd most popular...

How To: Indoor Dog Photography with Natural Light

Sep 29, 2016 | How To's, The Basics

Yes, you too can rock your indoor dog photography shots... ...even if you live in a dark cavernous house, like we have...