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
Pantone reveals SkinTone Validated, the world’s first tech validated skin tone resource
Jan 11, 2022
Alex Baker
The colour giant Pantone has announced the launch of the world’s first validation program for skin tones for technology. It’s called SkinTone Validated, and like…
How ninja training will make you a better photographer in 10 steps
Jan 11, 2022
Alex Baker
If you were to ask my five-year-old son what he wanted to be, he would without hesitation reply that he wants to be a ninja….
How to use reflections in sun glasses to enhance your images not distract
Jan 11, 2022
Alex Baker
I remember when I was studying photography that the most difficult assignment we were given was photographing shiny objects. I stupidly chose to photograph a…
Japan’s top selling cameras in 2021, and not a DSLR or Nikon in sight!
Jan 11, 2022
Alex Baker
The end of year report for Japanese camera sales in 2021 has been published, and it’s a little surprising, to say the least! No DSLRs,…
Create striking portraits like these using a hat as a gobo
Jan 10, 2022
Alex Baker
If you didn’t already know, the term Gobo is an acronym that literally means ‘Goes Before Optics’. What does that mean then exactly? Well, it’s…
Sigma CEO confirms semi-conductor shortages
Jan 10, 2022
Alex Baker
The ongoing chip and semi-conductor shortage is not exactly news and has been affecting quite a few camera producers over the past year. However, lens…
Have fun with this wet method of light painting a waterfall with colourful neon lights
Jan 6, 2022
Alex Baker
There are so many ways to explore light painting, the possibilities are endless. One way to light paint a waterfall is the traditional method of…
5 ways that Capture One might be better than Lightroom
Jan 5, 2022
Alex Baker
Which RAW editor and photo management software do you use? There are a few different options out there and many of them have had some…
The skin is the star in these make-up free beauty portraits by Pratik Naik
Jan 5, 2022
Alex Baker
The name Pratik Naik is probably already familiar with you. He’s become a bit of a household name for image retouching and if you haven’t…
No more Canon Flagship DSLRs says CEO
Dec 30, 2021
Alex Baker
Canon’s Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai has said that the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III will be Canon’s last flagship DSLR. Mitari told Japanese newspaper…