Why I’m no longer afraid of on-camera flash

Those of you who follow me and my photography know that just over a year ago I started using lighting properly for the first time. It totally changed by photography, especially for family photographs and my new love, portrait and event photography. However, this is all based on using off-camera flash, where the lighting itContinue reading “Why I’m no longer afraid of on-camera flash”

Godox, Nikkor, Tamron – Flash, 35, Macro

As you may recall from a previous post, I was talking about getting a macro lens, and… well, that turned out a bit different to how I expected! Godox IM33 – Mini Flash Up until this point, I have had a selection of speedlights from Godox, Neewer and others, all rather large, plus of courseContinue reading “Godox, Nikkor, Tamron – Flash, 35, Macro”

Photographing The Wedding Of Lauren And Macaulay

It was a great privilege to be hired to photograph the wedding of a lovely couple. We had to cover the ceremony and do a few after-wedding photographs as a surprise from the brides mother Lisa. It was such a great experience! The adrenalin was pumping, and the venue really pushed me and the cameraContinue reading “Photographing The Wedding Of Lauren And Macaulay”

A Portrait Shoot With Model Mark Davies At Neath Abbey Ruins

Sometimes an event can happen by planning in advance, and sometimes it can just happen because of fate. I was going to pop out with my friend Andrew to practise some flash techniques, but at the last moment I decided to just place a message on Facebook if any models would like to help usContinue reading “A Portrait Shoot With Model Mark Davies At Neath Abbey Ruins”

Update On My Portraits 2024 Project

As you will be aware if you are a regular viewer, I am spending 2024 doing a yearlong project taking selfies in a studio like environment (most of the time). Up until this week, I was lacking in the lighting department, but I was lucky enough to get hold of a lot of lighting equipment!Continue reading “Update On My Portraits 2024 Project”