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
When to use two light set-ups for outdoor portraits
Oct 10, 2024
Alex Baker
There are lots of different ways to light a portrait, and it can be tempting to resort to using only natural light when shooting outdoors….
How to plan a studio shoot like a pro
Oct 10, 2024
Alex Baker
There’s a lot more to making a photograph than just clicking a button or setting up lights. Whether you’re working professionally or it’s just a…
This photographer captures the taste of her homeland from Kyiv to the USA
Oct 8, 2024
Alex Baker
Maria Sokor is a Ukrainian food photographer whose passion for food began in a suburb of Kyiv, where she grew fruits and vegetables in her…
Improve your portrait posing by 100% with these simple tips
Oct 4, 2024
Alex Baker
Creating a powerful and impactful portrait takes a lot more than having nice lighting and the correct camera settings. It’s about having an affinity with…
Use on camera flash the right way and avoid the deer in headlights look
Oct 4, 2024
Alex Baker
Most of the time we want to be taking portraits with off-camera flash. It generally gives us a lot more flexibility and creates more flattering…
Surreal image of floating in an icey sea wins Drone Photography Awards 2024 Grand Prize
Oct 2, 2024
Alex Baker
Israeli photographer Gilad Topaz has been named the Grand Prize winner of the 2024 Drone Photo Awards for his mesmerizing aerial shot, “Drifting in Space.”…
Dust off your umbrellas and create stunning portraits with these unusual set ups
Oct 2, 2024
Alex Baker
The humble lighting umbrella often gets a bad rap. It’s typically the modifier most of us start using when we first get into shooting with…
Astronauts capture spectacular timelapse of comet A3 and the aurora from space
Oct 1, 2024
Alex Baker
Astronauts on board the International Space Station have posted incredible images and timelapse videos of comet A3 from their unique vantage point on the station….
Should you quit your 9 to 5 and go ‘all in’ on your photography career?
Sep 30, 2024
Alex Baker
Have you ever contemplated giving up your steady, well-paid job and going all in on your photography career? No, me neither! Not because I’m not…
Stop making these common Lightroom mistakes now!
Sep 27, 2024
Alex Baker
Adobe Lightroom is getting more and more powerful and is a popular choice of image editor for many photographers. And compared with Photoshop, it’s very…