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
Take your images up a notch when working with non-pro models
Apr 4, 2022
Alex Baker
If you’re like me then most of your portrait shoots are probably not spent photographing professional models. In fact, I can probably count on one…
4 tips to find the best unique locations for epic landscape photography
Mar 28, 2022
Alex Baker
How do you avoid the dreaded ‘identikit’ landscape image problem? You know, when you think you’ve found an epic location and then check Instagram and…
NBC Today show accused of airbrushing photo of trans gender swimmer
Mar 22, 2022
Alex Baker
NBC’s Today show has attracted controversy after allegedly airbrushing an image of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas after she finished first in an event. The University…
‘Russian Arm’ car mounted camera system changes its name to ‘U-Crane’
Mar 19, 2022
Alex Baker
Filmotechnic has renamed their car-mounted crane “U-CRANE”. Formerly called the “Russian Arm”, the cranes are actually produced in Kyiv, Ukraine and the company decided it…
Watch this beautiful orbital sunrise over the Earth in these images from the International Space Station
Mar 19, 2022
Alex Baker
It’s a sight that few people can see with their own eyes: the sun rising above the curvature of the Earth. NASA has released a…
4 ways that using grids will take your images up a notch
Mar 19, 2022
Alex Baker
Do you use grids on your light modifiers? Well, if you don’t, you might be missing out. In this video from Adorama fashion and beauty…
Remember this ad from 12 years ago? This is why you don’t use on-camera flash for sports photography
Mar 18, 2022
Alex Baker
Are you sitting comfortably? Great! Now, think back 12 years ago. Yes, that would be pre-multiple political upheavals, pre-pandemic and pre-full frame mirrorless cameras. It…
This photo-robot knows composition and is coming for your real estate gigs
Mar 17, 2022
Alex Baker
Robots are taking over our lives. It’s been the plot of many a science fiction novel or movie for some time, but the reality is…
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…