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 get perfect long exposures the easy way with a 10 stop ND filter
Jan 26, 2022
Alex Baker
One of the things I was a bit confused by when I first started out in photography was the subject of filters. What, when and…
I lit a whole castle with a small wearable LED light
Jan 24, 2022
Alex Baker
Yes, you read the title correctly. Well, almost. If I’m being completely honest actually I used four small wearable LED lights, and admittedly it…
Stop using filters, you’re not a Disney character
Jan 19, 2022
Alex Baker
I was chatting to a friend who told me a story about how her much younger cousin had escaped on holiday to somewhere tropical…
Canon shuts down factory in China citing ‘unprecedented difficulties’
Jan 18, 2022
Alex Baker
Canon has announced the imminent shutdown of its main factory, the Zhuhai Factory based in Southern China. The factory was in operation for 32 years…
Create magic with this 3 light gelled portrait set-up
Jan 17, 2022
Alex Baker
Studio photography can be so creative. All you need is a subject and a light. But after you’ve mastered one light, the possibilities are endless….
Watch this Nat Geo big cat photographer show his editing process using a little cat
Jan 14, 2022
Alex Baker
If you’ve read the National Geographic magazine at any time in the past 20 years then you’ve probably seen some of Steve Winter‘s images. Much…
This is what a portrait looks like at every aperture
Jan 14, 2022
Alex Baker
What’s your go-to aperture that you always seem to gravitate towards? Go on, I bet you have one, even if you hesitate to admit it!…
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 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…
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…