location photography

    How to find great portrait locations even in the ugliest neighborhood
    Apr 19, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Sometimes even in the crappiest conditions you can make great photos. Although, I thought this was impossible in the part of the city where I…

    3 tips to find portrait locations in the most unlikely of places
    Feb 6, 2017 John Aldred

    For me, finding portrait locations is fairly easy. But most of my shoots are in rural locations and I am able to pick locations well in…

    Photographers create fantasy image in ancient fairy woods
    Nov 9, 2016 Clinton lofthouse

    Recently me and Joseph Parry got to collaborate with lighting equipment company Pixapro, on a promotional shoot to showcase how their equipment can be used…

    This free location scouting checklist helps you find the perfect shooting spots
    Oct 31, 2016 John Aldred

    For anybody who shoots outside of a set or the studio, location scouting is almost a necessity. Whether you’re shooting video or stills, if you…

    This photographer shot his subjects on a real lava field for these incredible images
    Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

    There’s a whole lot one can do with Photoshop these days to put your subjects into any environment we wish. But, for me, nothing beats the authenticity…

    Google is closing down the Panoramio service
    Oct 11, 2016 John Aldred

    Panoramio has been one of my go-to location scouting tools for quite a while now. It’s an invaluable resource which combines Google Maps with user contributed…

    Guy creates cinematic Mad Max images
    Oct 11, 2016 Clinton lofthouse

    https://vimeo.com/137247627 Elliott Montello is an Anglo Argentine living in Vancouver BC. Living life a s a Director, Cinematographer and self proclaimed pinball wizard, Elliot has been…

    If you’re shooting flash outdoors, your colours are probably wrong. Here’s how to fix it with gels
    Aug 29, 2016 John Aldred

    Shooting on location with flash is one of the fun parts of portrait photography for me. But, depending on the lighting conditions where you’re shooting,…

    No locations nearby? Look again
    Jul 16, 2016 Clinton lofthouse

    A question I get asked often is, ‘where do you find the great locations to shoot at?’ Or ‘how do you find the cool looking…

    This deep 24″ collapsible beauty dish folds down to just 6″
    Jun 16, 2016 John Aldred

    Designed by portrait photographer Joel Grimes, the new 24″ Rapid Box Beauty Dish from Westcott seems to tick all of the boxes when it comes to…