Studio Portraits – Life Coach Profile Shots
Sundus is from Kuwait and has just qualified as a certified life coach so she wanted some profile shots for general use on her web. She asked for different looks that showed her personality, positive energy and enthusiasm for coaching … Continue reading Studio Portraits – Life Coach Profile Shots
Sadhu of India – Travel Portraits Using 1 Light
Sadhu is an on-going personal photography project that I started in 2015. All of these portraits were taken in Varanasi and Nashik using just one light – a Profoto B1 with a Profoto 5ft Octa box that gives a big soft spread … Continue reading Sadhu of India – Travel Portraits Using 1 Light
Corporate Power Portrait – Creative Lighting Set Up
In this shot, I wanted to create a strong but creative portrait that expressed everything about my subject. The Dr is a cool guy. Professional, personable, well travelled, loves, music, art, food etc. I really like to get to know … Continue reading Corporate Power Portrait – Creative Lighting Set Up
Corporate Portrait – Making Sunlight
I was photographing a successful plastic surgeon in his Dubai clinic to create a range of portraits for a variety of print and web usage. This was our second shoot location. The first shoot had taken place a few days … Continue reading Corporate Portrait – Making Sunlight
Corporate Portrait – Mixing Ambient Light With Strobes
For this set up of Jan’s shoot, we wanted a much stronger portrait with the brief “think boardroom”. In this shot, I am still shooting wide open at f2.8, however, I am not using an ND filter as in the … Continue reading Corporate Portrait – Mixing Ambient Light With Strobes
Corporate Portrait – Using ND Filter to Control Ambient Light
Jan is a very successful business leader in Dubai. He requested some strong portraits for use in magazine articles and PR as he is often featured. Our ‘studio’ was a wonderfully designed modern office on the 33rd floor with amazing … Continue reading Corporate Portrait – Using ND Filter to Control Ambient Light
Hamer Tribe of Ethiopia – Portrait Photography
In March 2014, I started my first personal photography project in Ethiopia. However, the seeds had long been sewn back in 2010. Having been born in Africa (Sierra Leone), I always wanted this beautiful continent to be the subject of my … Continue reading Hamer Tribe of Ethiopia – Portrait Photography
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