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 light a jewellery product shoot with a model
Apr 30, 2024
Alex Baker
When it comes to lighting and setups, product and people photography, generally use completely different lighting plans and setups. So, what do you do when…
Sora AI isn’t a ‘magic trick’ says Shy Kids’ Air Head BTS video
Apr 29, 2024
Alex Baker
If you were anything like me, you probably watched the first creative short videos made with OpenAI’s Sora with a mix of both horror and…
The VWFNDR Keirin is reinventing the camera with its new concept design
Apr 29, 2024
Alex Baker
The compact camera has been a pretty stable design for decades now. So, it’s not every day that you see a company literally reinventing the…
Woman is attacked by a bear while taking a photo from her car window
Apr 25, 2024
Alex Baker
A 72-year-old Scottish tourist had a frightening encounter with a bear while taking photos from her car in Romania. The incident occurred on the Transfăgărășan…
Now you can enter ‘Miss AI’, the world’s first AI beauty pageant
Apr 24, 2024
Alex Baker
Great news for all of us too old to enter real life beauty pagents, now we can create an AI model and enter her to…
Adobe’s latest update supercharges Photoshop’s AI tools
Apr 23, 2024
Alex Baker
Adobe unveiled it’s all-kicking all-dancing Photoshop update today at its MAX London creativity conference. The latest version, which is now in beta, has many new…
Tourist dies after falling into active volcano while posing for a photo
Apr 23, 2024
Alex Baker
A Chinese tourist fell 250 feet into an active volcano in Indonesia while taking photos. The woman allegedly tripped on her clothing close to the…
A newt eating frogspawn wins the Close-up Photographer of the Year Water challenge
Apr 19, 2024
Alex Baker
A photograph of an alpine newt-eating frog spawn shot from below has won the Close Up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY), Challenge: Water. The image…
Male photographers still earn more than their female counterparts, says study
Apr 18, 2024
Alex Baker
Male photographers earn an average of $25 per hour more than female photographers, according to a recent study. The study surveyed freelancers in the USA…
Peak Design Slide Lite review: a slick system for easy strap removal
Apr 17, 2024
Alex Baker
For years, I just made do with the camera straps that came with my camera. Sure, they weren’t the most aerodynamic or trendiest, but after…