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A fun studio test shoot with Vicki Blatchley and a Harley Davidson
01. My studio is normally fine for head shots and mid length shots at a push but we filled it with a brand spanking new Harley Davidson straight out of the crate and there was not much room for...
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Carla Monaco in the landscape and ruins of Fuerteventura ~ nsfw
01. Carla Monaco wears a sheer silk chiffon dress designed by Lisa Keating. I lit Carla with an Elinchrom Quadra and a Maxi Spot 40cm 29º Reflector. Fuji X-Pro1 with 18-55mm lens at f/6.4, 1/125th...
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Wlada Schuler in the studio with the X-Pro1
01. Creativity overflowing in Munich. I lit Wlada with a Lupolux 1200 HMI fresnel spotlight with a Lovegrove ‘Alto’ gobo gel clipped to the barn doors to add the dappled effect. Wlada wears a fabulous...
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Julia Sophie Liela on the streets of Munich ~ portraits with the Fuji X100
01. Both of these shots were lit with a pair of Nikon SB900 Speedlights firing into a 105cm silver parabolic umbrella mounted in a Lovegrove Gemini bracket on a Lastolite Jupiter stand. It’s my usual...
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Lighting winter weddings in castles with the Lowel iD and Lovegrove Gemini...
01. Hopetoun House in all it’s splendour. I lit Siobhán with a Lowel iD light on a Lastolite Jupiter stand. I am given various challenges as part of my day to day photography training business but none...
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Lisette Mibo wears corsets by Lisa Keating
Here are a few frames from a recent test shoot. I was trying out a new workshop venue and practising with my Lupolux DayLED 1000 light. Lisette answered my tweet asking for a test model and our shoot...
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Kate-G Portfolio shoot
01. Kate is one of those models that truly shines through any shoot. I used just an Elinchrom Quadra flash head for this simple shot. I shoot model portfolios from time to time and here are 12 frames...
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Emily Saron test shoot in Manchester
In a quest to find new models and locations for my forthcoming workshops in Manchester this summer, I set up a test shoot with my friend and fellow photographer Aneil Sharma. We pulled together...
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Fuji X100 and Carla Monaco ~ Creative shoot
I recently ran a workshop/ creative day exclusively for Fujifilm X series camera owners. We shot at the Hilton in Manchester and in the streets nearby on our way back from lunch. Here are 40 of my...
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Urban Portraits in Manchester with Carla Monaco ~ pictures
01. A single bare faced Speedlight was all we used for this set of pictures. We used it off camera here but later on you will see creative shots taken with the flash on camera. 02. A Speedlight is such...
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Dedicated Lee 75 filter holder adapter ring for X100/ x100s
Lee Seven Five filter holder on the Fujifilm X100 via the dedicated adapter ring. I’ve just received my pre production Lee Sev5n dedicated adapter ring for the X100. It replaces the Fuji adapter and...
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Adele and Jamie on the streets of Manchester ~ pictures
01. Wonderful energy, friendship and love are the perfect ingredients for a fabulous couples portrait. Here is a collection of pictures from my recent ‘Passion on the Streets’ workshop in Manchester. I...
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Street fashion in Manchester with Carla Monaco
01. The wall of the Hilton provided a great backdrop for our first shot of the day. I love the yellow lines at the base of the frame. Model: Carla Monaco Styling: Johanna Ormsby and Damien Lovegrove...
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A mini guide to location photography lighting kit
One of the questions I’m most often asked is what lights should I buy for shooting on location? So here is my quick guide to location lighting kit for photographers. 01. This picture of bridal corsetry...
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Flash or Continuous lighting – Which is the best option?
01. I lit Charlotte Roest Ellis with the Elinchrom Quadra at midday in June. The sun popped in and I replaced it with a splash of flash from the small bare faced Elinchrom head. I find hard light the...
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My Fujifilm X Lens road map. What does yours look like?
If you are not a Fujifilm X series camera owner ignore this post The Fujifilm road map as of April 2013 I thought it might be quite interesting to share my lens journey and plan with other X series...
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The toughest writing job ever ~ The about you page
Well, I’ve had a bash at writing the ‘About’ page for my ‘Passion Photography Experience‘ website it and I thought I’d share it with you here. I chose to write in 1st person because I so dislike...
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Italy 2013 Rimini recce part 1 and the Lovegrove Nudes workshop
01. Wonderful locations, beautiful people, sunshine, fine food and of course wine: Italy has it all. We found a beautifully simple abandoned house just 15 minutes drive out of town. This will be one...
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Italy recce part 2 The locations and a street shoot
01. Michaela in one of our exciting abandoned house venues. The hair light was from hazy sun coming through a small hole in the roof of the kitchen. The trip to Italy wasn’t just about finding and...
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10 Portraits and a review of the Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 LM OIS lens
01. The new Fujifilm long zoom lens for the X system has muscles. It is sharp, lightweight, has good contrast and is well built. This shot of Jamie Roche taken during filming of my next video download...
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