Republica | Portrait Photography | Headshots | Tamworth UK
#18 SHOULD I WEAR MY GLASSES? The simple answer is yes. If you wear spectacles every day, then they would be considered part of your brand and people would expect to see you wearing them in your headshots. There are a few things to consider when photographing glasses. They can present a few problems. The […]
Read More USEFUL HEADSHOT TIPS.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.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.**YOU’RE NOT AS GOOD AS YOU THINK YOU ARE** Let that sink in. It’s a bitch of a thing to come to terms with, but that moment when you do, is the moment that you will grow and become a better photographer. If you wish to develop as a creative then you will have to […]
Read More The single most important piece of photography advice I wish I’d known earlier.Delighted to report a six page spread in the December issue of the fantastic Femme Rebelle Magazine. Bubblegum Beatdown featuring Fonic (aka Francheska) The original inspiration for this set came from this super cool image by the fantastic German photographer and photoshop expert Calvin Hollywood. Officer – by Calvin Hollywood This was shot from my […]
Read More Publication in Femme Rebelle MagazineAbsolutely delighted to report that I have been featured in the fantastic Photoshoot Magazine this month in their ‘FOCUS ON’ section. It features a selection of images from the households set with model Tegan Elizabeth and another image featuring Arabella entitled ‘Seduction of Orpheus’ (I’ll showcase both of these sets in their own blog posts […]
Read More Published in Photoshoot Magazine.So following on from my first post I thought I’d put together a little before and after to give you an insight into my post production on this image in terms of the creative process. Hopefully it will become clear that with a basic understanding of lighting, a little imagination and some Photoshop retouching techniques […]
Read More Penitence ft Eloise…….making the image