Posts by Author: Alex Baker
Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe
How to – and how definitely not to – photograph mirrors
Mar 14, 2022
Alex Baker
What’s the most difficult thing you’ve ever had to photograph? A bicycle? A French horn? Silverware maybe? What those things all have in common is…
Relax to this gentle pulsating video of 29 different jellyfish
Mar 11, 2022
Alex Baker
Have you been feeling a bit stressed out recently? If so, take a look at this amazing video created by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research…
Don’t use our new lens technology if you have a pacemaker says Nikon
Mar 8, 2022
Alex Baker
Nikon has warned that people should avoid using their new auto-focus system in their latest mirrorless lenses if they have a pacemaker fitted. The lenses…
5 women photographers who made an impact that you might not have heard of
Mar 8, 2022
Alex Baker
Ever since Anna Atkins‘ first experiments in botanical cyanotypes in the late 1700s, women have been involved in photography. It’s easy to name several influential…
Underwater photographer captures rare image of great white shark with enormous bite mark
Mar 7, 2022
Alex Baker
Great White sharks have earned quite a reputation for their aggression, largely due to the film Jaws. However, they are fascinating creatures and we still…
This camera shaped multi-tool could be just the thing, it even has a bottle opener
Mar 7, 2022
Alex Baker
How many times have you been attaching a tripod plate and realised that you need to scrabble around and find a coin to screw it…
Report states that women photographers heavily under-represented by camera industry
Mar 4, 2022
Alex Baker
A recent study exploring the gender bias in the photography industry has reported that despite comprising almost half of the photography-related workforce, women photographers are…
Holy crop! Don’t forget these golden rules when cutting your images
Mar 3, 2022
Alex Baker
It’s one of those basic things that we probably over-use when we are starting out, and as we get better we rely on less and…
White House photographer tells us what it’s like to shoot 7 presidents
Mar 3, 2022
Alex Baker
What would your dream photography gig be? Photographing wildlife for National Geographic magazine? Photographing the rich and famous? Being paid to travel to far-flung places?…
Group shots don’t have to be boring, create an epic composite like this wedding photographer
Mar 1, 2022
Alex Baker
Now that we are seeing the other side of the pandemic, it seems that weddings can go back to being bigger and better than ever….