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
All you could ever want to know about aperture (and more)
Oct 26, 2021
Alex Baker
If you’re feeling a little rusty on camera functions and settings, or simply want to brush up on your basic knowledge then you could do…
The five most important things to do to keep a baby calm when photographing a newborn
Oct 26, 2021
Alex Baker
We’ve all seen those adorable photographs of tiny babies wrapped up like a burrito that seem to be ubiquitous with newborn photography. Maybe you’re a…
How-to: Fast focus stacking for food and drink photography
Oct 25, 2021
Alex Baker
When you’re shooting close-ups or macro you often find yourself at f/16 and still not getting enough depth of field. So that’s when focus stacking…
This pin-hole camera is its own darkroom and lets you develop film on the go
Oct 22, 2021
Alex Baker
The Pinsta Instant Camera is an interesting new pinhole camera that lets you develop and even enlarge prints using the camera as its own darkroom….
Is Unsplash really the Devil incarnate for Photographers?
Oct 21, 2021
Alex Baker
It seems like there isn’t a week that goes by that some photographer somewhere or other isn’t bitterly complaining about Unsplash, the stock image site…
You don’t always need epic landscapes, this photographer make beautiful abstract art out of mud!
Oct 21, 2021
Alex Baker
Like most photographers I get a lot of inspiration from visiting new places and travelling, but obviously the last couple of years (has it really…
Winners of the Close up Photographer of the Year 2021 announced
Oct 21, 2021
Alex Baker
A collage image of dead insects found inside a light fixture has won the title of Close up Photographer of the Year 2021. The image…
These drinks glasses come with a 35mm film canister embedded in them
Oct 20, 2021
Alex Baker
Do you like beer? Do you love photography? These you’re gonna love these unique pint glasses made by Photogenic Supply.
These 5 lighting tips from Peter Hurley will help you to shoot perfect headshots
Oct 20, 2021
Alex Baker
If there’s one photographer synonymous with the headshot genre it’s probably Peter Hurley. In this video, Peter walks us through 5 tips that he says…
Photographer shoots Gucci Hot Wheels car in 1/64 scale and the detail is off the charts
Oct 20, 2021
Alex Baker
Florence, Italy, after dark. A Cadilac Seville pulls up on the deserted cobbled street outside the tiny entrance to the Gucci leather goods shop. Torn…