I had a fantastic portrait shoot with a selection of models and cars this weekend as I attended an event in Bridgend set up by a local photographer named Andrew Vowles, and members of Welsh Photography Events (and others). Along with my friend Andrew (Williams), who I tend to do cameras shoots with (as wellContinue reading “Models And Cars – Part One – Sian”
Tag Archives: Portraits
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”
Using Frequency Separation to Retouch Portraits
Introduction Being a portrait photographer inherently comes with a responsibility to ensure the model looks their best in the final images. It is important to showcase their natural beauty, but at the same time remove “imperfections” that otherwise may be an unfair distraction. This brings us swiftly on to the subject of retouching; the “darkContinue reading “Using Frequency Separation to Retouch Portraits”
I have bought into a new camera system! My first impressions and images.
Oh no! Rumours were rife last week that I was leaving the Fujifilm ecosystem behind. That couldn’t be further from the truth, I was just selling things I don’t use or don’t like. And what better way to replace them than buy a compact system for a different kind of photography. So, I sold myContinue reading “I have bought into a new camera system! My first impressions and images.”
A Lockdown Walk In Pictures
So, we’re still on lockdown here in Wales, and we’re told we can go out for exercise, and we try to do it whenever we can. Usually it’s just myself and the boys, but we managed to get the wife along with us as she was off work for once. We walked around the block,Continue reading “A Lockdown Walk In Pictures”
