Republica | Portrait Photography | Headshots | Tamworth UK
#1 TRIM YOUR NOSE HAIRS. It should go without saying guys, but please take five minutes to trim your nose hairs before your headshot session! Whether it’s corporate headshots, personal branding portraits or even social media shots for Linkedin or Facebook, you’re going to want to present yourself in the best possible light. If you’re […]
Read More USEFUL HEADSHOT TIPS FOR MEN.Hello everyone.In today’s post, I’m showcasing some images from a photo-shoot with a historical theme.I’ve had a lifelong interest in history. World War 2 has fascinated me since I was a child, but I’m also interested in the Medieval period. So when Tegan and I got together to shoot, we put together a concept based […]
Read More Photographing Medieval History’s Heroes……….and Villains!I’ve been getting tons of questions about my editing techniques lately, so I’ve decided to put together this step by step guide that will hopefully serve as a useful resource and reference tool. First of all, as I’m sure you all know by now, my style drifts towards the fine art photography genre. The techniques […]
Read More My ultimate step by step Lightroom and Photoshop editing workflow guide, including follow along video.We’ve all been there right? That one little negative comment on your picture, out of a hundred, that tries to illicit a reaction and get a rise from you. My wife will tell you that I’ve addressed a few of these recently. In fact the more of my work I post in say Facebook groups […]
Read More 5 ways of dealing with Internet trolls.*clears throat……………. ****DON’T BUY LIGHTROOM PRESETS**** Yup. 99 percent of them suck………….BIG TIME. There are also thousands of free Lightroom presets available too. Guess what? They suck too. So why not? I hear you ask. Well, in my humble opinion, there are a few reasons but first and foremost………………. THERE IS NOT A ONE CLICK […]
Read More **NEW PHOTOGRAPHERS** Let me save you even more MONEY!!!!!Hello everyone. Just a quickie today to let you know about my latest easy to follow YouTube video tutorial. Harness the power of dodging and burning to add extra dimension to your portrait editing workflow. There’s an extra bonus tip at the end of the video for a real punchy global dodge effect with massive […]
Read More QUICK AND EASY Photoshop dodge and burn tutorial.Hello everyone. Quick and easy to follow video tutorial to share today on my YouTube channel highlighting a process I use on the majority of my images. This two-minute retouching step gives that waxy, painterly look to skin which really fits well with my style and works perfectly with fine art portrait images in general. […]
Read More Easy to follow tutorial for a painterly style skin effect in Photoshop.Little editing tip to share with you today, and this is a fabulous and easy tutorial to really make your subject’s eyes POP in Photoshop. Giving those eyes that extra punch can really elevate your portrait post production work and make it stand out. I use this technique on the majority of my images, and […]
Read More Easy to follow tutorial to make eyes POP in Photoshop (Including YouTube video)We’re talking business branding and headshots here on the blog today and it was an absolute pleasure photographing Emma, founder of Love Emvy premium leather goods and gift items. Emma has been successfully building the Love Emvy brand here in my home town of Tamworth, Staffordshire since 2016. Love Emvy places an emphasis on luxury […]
Read More Tamworth businesswoman Emma of LOVEEMVY.COM branding and headshot photo session.I thought I’d make a nice little tidy list of my favourite inspirational photographers and resources and hopefully pay a little forward. I feel like I owe these people an awful lot, for the content they put out there and for the inspiration they have helped to nurture within me. Let’s start at the beginning……………… […]
Read More My top 7 go to places for photography and editing inspiration………….