studio photography
Understanding Light – Working with hard light
Being able to look at an image and understand the lighting within it is not crucial to becoming a great photographer. But having the ability…
Ten things a photographer wishes he’d known before he started using strobes
When you first start using strobes, it can be exciting but also overwhelming. There’s a lot to learn and a lot of mistakes to make…
Maximising space – A tour of our new not-huge studio
We moved to our new studio a few months ago and we have been gradually building things as we go. This will be the first…
Shooting in a small space – a brief tour of my tiny home studio
A lot of people seem to think I have this giant space. I do not. I actually never had more space than those 2 converted…
How to use V-flats to create three different beauty lighting setups
When shooting in a studio, you can use V-flats in a variety of ways. In this video, Lindsay Adler shows you three simple setups you…
Here’s a detailed guide to prepare you for your actor headshots
Your actor headshots, combined with your actor showreel, are the foundations of your actor profile. They are without shadow of a doubt a key marketing…
How I did this pink & red studio shoot: a step-by-step breakdown from planning to post-processing
Shooting for yourself is something I talk about a lot, I talk about it a lot but I have struggled to do over the last…
Lights, shadow and highlight – How I lit this dramatic portrait
Creating a dramatic portrait, moody ,emotional, edgy, dark, the subject/model, scene and clothing help portray all of those but one ingredient that remains constant to…
This is how different softbox placement affects your portraits
When photographing portraits in a studio, you can create many different looks using only one light. Depending on how you place it and how big…
These 10 life hacks will turn your studio into a photographer’s Batcave
Having a photography studio is fun, but it is even more fun when you start applying simple and cheap solutions, plus common sense to make your shooting…









































