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  • May 2025
    • May 13, 2025 Godox KNOWLED MS60R LED Light Review May 13, 2025
  • April 2025
    • Apr 29, 2025 Using 'Eye-Lights' in Portraiture Apr 29, 2025
  • March 2025
    • Mar 25, 2025 Using Umbrellas? Please Stop Doing This Mar 25, 2025
    • Mar 11, 2025 Lighting Setup: Top Light for Low Ceiling Studios Mar 11, 2025
  • February 2025
    • Feb 25, 2025 Camera Shake Podcast - Episode 241 - February 2025 Feb 25, 2025
    • Feb 11, 2025 Nanlite Projection Attachment: The Ultimate Hard Light Feb 11, 2025
  • January 2025
    • Jan 28, 2025 Nanlite FC-500C RGB LED Light Review - The Goldilocks Light Jan 28, 2025
    • Jan 9, 2025 PSA: How to Avoid the Adobe Price Increase Jan 9, 2025
  • November 2024
    • Nov 12, 2024 Lighting Setup: Still Life Portrait Nov 12, 2024
  • October 2024
    • Oct 29, 2024 Impromptu Lightroom Preset Pack 2024 Oct 29, 2024
    • Oct 22, 2024 Lighting Setup: Simple 2-Light Cinematic Setup Oct 22, 2024
    • Oct 8, 2024 Review: What makes the new ZHIYUN Molus G300 unique? Oct 8, 2024
  • September 2024
    • Sep 24, 2024 Lighting Setup: Mylar made easy - Don't use it! Sep 24, 2024
    • Sep 10, 2024 Refining Hard Light - Avoiding Double Shadows Sep 10, 2024
  • August 2024
    • Aug 20, 2024 Is the Molus X60 RGB LED from ZHIYUN any good? Aug 20, 2024
    • Aug 6, 2024 Why You Should Link Your IG to Pinterest Aug 6, 2024
  • July 2024
    • Jul 23, 2024 Lighting Setup: Beautifully Soft DIY LED Top Light Jul 23, 2024
    • Jul 2, 2024 How to Eliminate Softbox Hot-Spots Jul 2, 2024
  • June 2024
    • Jun 4, 2024 Lighting Setup: Studio Lighting with Lasers! Jun 4, 2024
  • May 2024
    • May 21, 2024 Flash Vs LED - Which is better? May 21, 2024
    • May 7, 2024 Lighting Setup: Abstract Colour & Light May 7, 2024
  • April 2024
    • Apr 23, 2024 Gear Hack: Floor-Stand Backdrop Holders Apr 23, 2024
    • Apr 9, 2024 Lighting Setup: Bounced Top Light in Small Studios Apr 9, 2024
  • March 2024
    • Mar 26, 2024 Guest Post: Unlocking Creative Potential: How Experienced Photographers Can Leverage Adobe Express Mar 26, 2024
    • Mar 12, 2024 Small LED Light Tubes: Godox TL30-K2 Review Mar 12, 2024
  • February 2024
    • Feb 13, 2024 TWiP 835: Is AI the new Microstock? Feb 13, 2024
  • January 2024
    • Jan 30, 2024 Lighting Setup: Hanging Bulbs Portrait Jan 30, 2024
    • Jan 16, 2024 Top 5 Jake Hicks Photography Articles of 2023 Jan 16, 2024
  • November 2023
    • Nov 28, 2023 The Slow Death of Creativity in Modern Photography Nov 28, 2023
    • Nov 14, 2023 Lighting Setup: Rotolight LED Triadic Colour Portrait Nov 14, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 31, 2023 Creative Coloured Light with Silver Mylar Oct 31, 2023
    • Oct 17, 2023 10 Tips on shooting in small spaces like home studios Oct 17, 2023
    • Oct 3, 2023 The Photography Junkie Podcast Episode 22: Exploring the World of Photography with Jake Hicks: A Journey Through Colors and Education Oct 3, 2023
  • September 2023
    • Sep 19, 2023 Godox Spotlight - It's in my top 5 best lighting modifiers of all time! Sep 19, 2023
    • Sep 5, 2023 Budget Studio Flag/Reflector Clamps (Platypus Clamp) Sep 5, 2023
  • August 2023
    • Aug 22, 2023 Sunny 16 Presents: The Lighting Lounge 08 Podcast - Colour with Jake Hicks Aug 22, 2023
    • Aug 8, 2023 Combining Flash and Ambient with the new Rotolights Aug 8, 2023
  • July 2023
    • Jul 18, 2023 Using Rotolight LEDs with Natural Light Jul 18, 2023
  • June 2023
    • Jun 20, 2023 Lighting Setup: Gelled Portrait - Colour Graded In-Camera Jun 20, 2023
    • Jun 6, 2023 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 012 Jun 6, 2023
  • May 2023
    • May 23, 2023 5 Bizarre Photo-Tech Relics You've Forgotten About May 23, 2023
    • May 9, 2023 Rotolight's LED Flash Duration May 9, 2023
  • April 2023
    • Apr 25, 2023 Lighting Setup: Simple Long Exposure LED Portraits Apr 25, 2023
  • March 2023
    • Mar 28, 2023 Lighting Setup: Affordable LED Tubes Mar 28, 2023
  • February 2023
    • Feb 28, 2023 Lighting Setup: Using a DIY Scrim in the Studio Feb 28, 2023
    • Feb 7, 2023 Vintage Lens Photoshop Effect Feb 7, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 24, 2023 Lighting Setup: Projection Backgrounds Jan 24, 2023
    • Jan 10, 2023 Top 5 Jake Hicks Photography Articles of 2022 Jan 10, 2023
  • December 2022
    • Dec 13, 2022 JHP Xmas 2022 Lightroom Preset Pack Dec 13, 2022
    • Dec 6, 2022 This Week in Photo (TWIP) Jake Hicks Photography Interview 2022 Dec 6, 2022
  • November 2022
    • Nov 22, 2022 How to Use Gels to Create a Glow Effect - PixaPro LIVE demo TPS 2022 Nov 22, 2022
    • Nov 8, 2022 Impactful Editorial Portraits - PixaPro LIVE demo TPS 2022 Nov 8, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 25, 2022 Simple Full Cover Gelled Lighting Oct 25, 2022
    • Oct 4, 2022 How to Easily Add Colour Gels to Softboxes Oct 4, 2022
  • September 2022
    • Sep 6, 2022 Lighting Setup: Pastel Coloured Light and Gobos Sep 6, 2022
  • August 2022
    • Aug 2, 2022 Shooting in Natural Light with LEDs Aug 2, 2022
  • July 2022
    • Jul 19, 2022 DIY Foldable V-Flats Jul 19, 2022
    • Jul 5, 2022 Lighting Setup: Ring Light & Colourful Backdrops Jul 5, 2022
  • June 2022
    • Jun 21, 2022 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 011 Jun 21, 2022
    • Jun 7, 2022 5 Tips for When Working with New Models Jun 7, 2022
  • May 2022
    • May 17, 2022 Lighting Setup: Clean & Simple Coloured Fill Portrait May 17, 2022
  • April 2022
    • Apr 19, 2022 Lighting Setup: Indoor Swimwear Shoot Apr 19, 2022
    • Apr 5, 2022 DIY Diffusion Filter Apr 5, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 22, 2022 Lighting Setup: Caustic Portrait Light Mar 22, 2022
    • Mar 8, 2022 Lighting Setup: Simple Long Exposure Portraits Mar 8, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 22, 2022 Lighting Setup: Textured Fashion Lighting with Coloured Gels Feb 22, 2022
    • Feb 1, 2022 Top 5 Jake Hicks Photography Articles of 2021 Feb 1, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 18, 2022 Lighting Technique: Sci-Fi Top Light Jan 18, 2022
  • December 2021
    • Dec 21, 2021 JHP Xmas 2021 Lightroom Preset Pack Dec 21, 2021
    • Dec 7, 2021 Lighting Setup: Combining Hard & Soft Light Dec 7, 2021
  • November 2021
    • Nov 16, 2021 Lighting Setup: DIY Dappled Natural Light Background Nov 16, 2021
    • Nov 2, 2021 Lighting Setup: Modifying the Sun for Natural Light Portraits Nov 2, 2021
  • October 2021
    • Oct 19, 2021 Using Photoshop Channel Mixer to Colour Grade Oct 19, 2021
    • Oct 5, 2021 Lighting Setup: Using Colour Gels Outdoors Oct 5, 2021
  • September 2021
    • Sep 21, 2021 Lighting Setup: Scrims with Daylight & Flash Sep 21, 2021
  • August 2021
    • Aug 24, 2021 5 Things We Can Learn From Cinematic Lighting Aug 24, 2021
  • June 2021
    • Jun 22, 2021 Lighting Setup: Classic Editorial Portrait Lighting Jun 22, 2021
  • May 2021
    • May 4, 2021 Why you should Upgrade your Speedlight to a Studio Strobe May 4, 2021
  • April 2021
    • Apr 6, 2021 Cinematic Lens-Flare Filter Comparison Apr 6, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 9, 2021 Super-Soft Lighting in Small Home Studios Mar 9, 2021
  • February 2021
    • Feb 9, 2021 Negotiating with Clients and Interpreting Mood Boards Feb 9, 2021
  • January 2021
    • Jan 12, 2021 Creating Gradients with Coloured Gels Jan 12, 2021
  • December 2020
    • Dec 29, 2020 Top 5 Jake Hicks Photography Articles of 2020 Dec 29, 2020
    • Dec 1, 2020 Super Simple 2 Light Still-Life Setup Dec 1, 2020
  • November 2020
    • Nov 3, 2020 5 Clamps and Brackets Every Studio Shooter & Strobist Needs Nov 3, 2020
  • September 2020
    • Sep 29, 2020 Lighting Setup - My Favourite £1 Lighting Modifier Sep 29, 2020
    • Sep 1, 2020 Are You Still Chasing 'Perfect' Colour? Sep 1, 2020
  • August 2020
    • Aug 25, 2020 Lighting Setup: Diffused Scrim Lighting at Home Aug 25, 2020
    • Aug 18, 2020 DIY Scrim/Silk Frame For Huge Diffused Lighting Modifier Aug 18, 2020
  • July 2020
    • Jul 28, 2020 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 010 Jul 28, 2020
    • Jul 21, 2020 Colour in Cinema: Ad Astra - The Most Colourful Movie You Never Saw Jul 21, 2020
  • June 2020
    • Jun 30, 2020 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 009 Jun 30, 2020
    • Jun 16, 2020 Lensbaby - Omni Colour Expansion Pack Review Jun 16, 2020
    • Jun 2, 2020 Colour in Cinema: Abstract Colour in Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira Jun 2, 2020
  • May 2020
    • May 26, 2020 PSD Breakdown and Layer Mask Magazine Interview May 26, 2020
    • May 19, 2020 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 008 May 19, 2020
    • May 12, 2020 Should You Re-Retouch Your Old Photos? May 12, 2020
  • April 2020
    • Apr 28, 2020 DIY Backdrops for Home Shoots & Lighting Setup Apr 28, 2020
  • March 2020
    • Mar 10, 2020 Lighting Setup: Foreground Flare Mar 10, 2020
  • February 2020
    • Feb 18, 2020 Lighting Setup: Bounced Top Light Feb 18, 2020
  • January 2020
    • Jan 14, 2020 Social Media Analytics for Jake Hicks Photography - end of 2019 Jan 14, 2020
    • Jan 7, 2020 Using Low Contrast Lens Filters in Portraits Jan 7, 2020
  • December 2019
    • Dec 31, 2019 Top 5 Jake Hicks Photography Articles of 2019 Dec 31, 2019
    • Dec 3, 2019 Creating Separation Between Model and Background in Photoshop Dec 3, 2019
  • November 2019
    • Nov 19, 2019 Lighting Setup: The Corona Nov 19, 2019
    • Nov 5, 2019 Review - Lumee LED Light - RGB & Bi-Colour Nov 5, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 13, 2019 What's the Best Projector to Buy for my Next Photoshoot? Oct 13, 2019
    • Oct 3, 2019 Using a Projector in your Photoshoot - Remastered Oct 3, 2019
  • September 2019
    • Sep 17, 2019 Reviewing The 105cm Softbox/Beauty Dish Rice-Bowl Modifier Sep 17, 2019
    • Sep 10, 2019 Flash Duration - How to Avoid Blurred Flash Images Sep 10, 2019
    • Sep 3, 2019 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 007 Sep 3, 2019
  • August 2019
    • Aug 13, 2019 DIY Mottled Backdrop Aug 13, 2019
    • Aug 6, 2019 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 006 Aug 6, 2019
  • July 2019
    • Jul 23, 2019 Optical Snoot Review Jul 23, 2019
    • Jul 9, 2019 Imitating Hazy Backgrounds with Diffusion Gels Jul 9, 2019
  • June 2019
    • Jun 25, 2019 Lensbaby Omni Review Jun 25, 2019
    • Jun 4, 2019 Understanding Light - Hard Light Jun 4, 2019
  • May 2019
    • May 28, 2019 Understanding Light - An Introduction May 28, 2019
    • May 14, 2019 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 005 May 14, 2019
    • May 7, 2019 5 Modifiers for Photographers on the Move May 7, 2019
  • April 2019
    • Apr 16, 2019 Colour in Cinema: Daredevil Apr 16, 2019
    • Apr 9, 2019 Are You Sharpening Your Images Enough? Apr 9, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 26, 2019 Do LEDs Have a Place in Your Kit? Part 3: Lighting Setups for Coloured LED Bulbs Mar 26, 2019
    • Mar 12, 2019 Do LEDs Have a Place in Your Kit? Part 2: Coloured LED Modelling Bulbs Mar 12, 2019
    • Mar 5, 2019 Do LED Lights Have a Place in Your Kit? - Part 1: Pros & Cons Mar 5, 2019
  • February 2019
    • Feb 19, 2019 Is Bowens really back? Feb 19, 2019
    • Feb 12, 2019 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 004 Feb 12, 2019
  • January 2019
    • Jan 29, 2019 Emulating Dappled Light in the Studio Jan 29, 2019
    • Jan 22, 2019 Why You Should be Making an Annual Photo Book Jan 22, 2019
    • Jan 15, 2019 Using a Single DIY Globe Modifier for Simple, Stunning Portraits Jan 15, 2019
    • Jan 1, 2019 Social Media Analytics for JHP 2018 Jan 1, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 18, 2018 Stop Using Tape to Attach Your Gels - Use Magnets Instead Dec 18, 2018
    • Dec 11, 2018 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 003 Dec 11, 2018
  • November 2018
    • Nov 27, 2018 5 Things Photographers Can Learn From the Old Masters of Painting Nov 27, 2018
  • October 2018
    • Oct 23, 2018 Are you Colour Blind and how Good are you at Determining Colour? Oct 23, 2018
  • September 2018
    • Sep 25, 2018 Do I need to be Calibrating my Lenses and How do I do it? PLUS: How to use Nikon's Hidden Auto Fine-Tune Sep 25, 2018
    • Sep 18, 2018 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 002 Sep 18, 2018
    • Sep 11, 2018 5 Professional and DIY Light Painting Tools For You to Try Sep 11, 2018
    • Sep 6, 2018 TWiP Talks: Creative Lighting and Coloured Gels with Jake Hicks Sep 6, 2018
  • August 2018
    • Aug 28, 2018 Can you use your LED Modelling Lamps for Long Exposure Photography? PLUS: How to Make Your Own Modifiable Tungsten Lamp Aug 28, 2018
    • Aug 14, 2018 Is the Sensor or the Lens to Blame for Poor Image Quality? Aug 14, 2018
  • July 2018
    • Jul 31, 2018 Colour Banding and Gel Modifiers Jul 31, 2018
    • Jul 24, 2018 DIY Cheap Coloured LED Lighting for £20 - Lighting Setups Included Jul 24, 2018
    • Jul 17, 2018 Stay Inspired - Inspirational work from 10 Photographers and Artists 001 Jul 17, 2018
    • Jul 11, 2018 Behind the Scenes on my New Lighting Video Tutorial - Long Exposure Studio Photography Jul 11, 2018
    • Jul 10, 2018 LEE Filters Maters of Photography - Interview & Image Discussion Jul 10, 2018
  • June 2018
    • Jun 19, 2018 Fixing Discolouration During the Dodge & Burn Retouch Jun 19, 2018
    • Jun 12, 2018 LEE Filters - Portrait Lighting at Home with Jake Hicks Jun 12, 2018
    • Jun 5, 2018 Colour Grading Tips and Techniques - Colour Grading with Intent Jun 5, 2018
  • May 2018
    • May 29, 2018 6 Light Beauty and Fashion Lighting Setup May 29, 2018
    • May 22, 2018 Objective & Subjective Lighting - How I Teach Portrait Lighting May 22, 2018
    • May 1, 2018 Comparing the Image Quality - Nikon D850 Vs. Nikon D610 May 1, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 29, 2018 Comparing the Files - Nikon D850 Vs. Nikon D610 - All The Files Apr 29, 2018
    • Apr 24, 2018 Top 5 ways to achieve shiny skin in your photos Apr 24, 2018
    • Apr 17, 2018 Is a Personal Editing Style Just as Important as a Photographic Style? Apr 17, 2018
    • Apr 10, 2018 Simple and Effective Two Light Setup for 'Shoot Throughs' Apr 10, 2018
    • Apr 3, 2018 5 Things You Need to Do Before You Share Your Shots Apr 3, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 20, 2018 Affordable & Unique Designer Items for Your Next Photoshoot - Styling by Subscription Mar 20, 2018
    • Mar 13, 2018 Using Diffusion Filters - LEE 'Soft' Filters 1 to 5 Comparison Test Mar 13, 2018
    • Mar 6, 2018 Jake Hicks Photography - Photoshoot Contact Lists Mar 6, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 27, 2018 What is Colour Contamination and Radiosity? Feb 27, 2018
    • Feb 20, 2018 How to Unlock Your Personal Photographic Style Feb 20, 2018
    • Feb 13, 2018 5 Ways to Avoid Lens Flare with Studio Lighting Feb 13, 2018
    • Feb 6, 2018 Lighting Setup - Pastel Wrap Feb 6, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 30, 2018 10 Print Magazines You Should be Buying and Why Jan 30, 2018
    • Jan 24, 2018 First Impressions - Spekular Modular LED Lighting Video Jan 24, 2018
    • Jan 16, 2018 DIY GoPro Ring Light for under £10 Jan 16, 2018
    • Jan 2, 2018 Social Media Analytics Year on Year Post - Instagram Vs. Facebook Jan 2, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 26, 2017 Using Coloured Gels with your Lensbaby Dec 26, 2017
    • Dec 19, 2017 Skin Retouching with Dodge & Burn - How to Maintain Skin Detail Dec 19, 2017
    • Dec 5, 2017 Should I be using a White or Grey Background with Coloured Gels? Dec 5, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 14, 2017 What is TTL and is it any good on the Godox/PixaPro Citi 600TTL Nov 14, 2017
    • Nov 7, 2017 What will next years most popular colours be? - Who decides this & why? Nov 7, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 17, 2017 How to Avoid Colour Banding when using Coloured Gels Oct 17, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 26, 2017 Getting Creative with Speedlights - 5 Simple DIY Setups Sep 26, 2017
    • Sep 19, 2017 5 Hidden Tips & Tricks in Photoshop Sep 19, 2017
    • Sep 12, 2017 Shooting through Prisms at Home or in the Studio Sep 12, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 29, 2017 Comparing the Lensbaby Lens Effects Aug 29, 2017
    • Aug 22, 2017 Studio Polyboards & DIY Alternatives Aug 22, 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 5 Classic Portrait Lighting Mistakes You Might be Making Aug 15, 2017
    • Aug 8, 2017 What's in my quick and nimble lone-wolf lighting kit? Aug 8, 2017
    • Aug 1, 2017 How to contact and book a photoshoot with a model Aug 1, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 18, 2017 DIY Camera Case Dividers for Less Than £10 Jul 18, 2017
    • Jul 4, 2017 RGG EDU Podcast with Jake Hicks Photography Jul 4, 2017
  • June 2017
    • Jun 27, 2017 Lensbaby Velvet 85mm - Lens Review Jun 27, 2017
    • Jun 13, 2017 Video Interview with Steve Brown Creative Jun 13, 2017
    • Jun 6, 2017 One Light Coloured Glow - A quick & simple single light setup with colour Jun 6, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 30, 2017 Interview with Wayne Johns about his role in the production of the Fuji GFX Camera May 30, 2017
    • May 23, 2017 Fuji GFX Camera - First Impressions May 23, 2017
    • May 16, 2017 Comparing the Nikon D610 vs Fuji X T-2 vs Sony A7R II May 16, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 Should I be Hiring Independent or Agency Represented Models? May 2, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 25, 2017 Finally - A Good News Copyright Infringement Story! Apr 25, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 The Three Levels of Sharpening you Should be Applying in Photoshop - Detail, Global & Local Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 The Modelling Industry - What Photographers Need to Know Apr 4, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Using Household Items to Create Stunning Foreground Bokeh Mar 14, 2017
  • February 2017
    • Feb 21, 2017 What's the Effect of Doubling-Up your Gels? Feb 21, 2017
    • Feb 7, 2017 Comparing the Lensbaby Edge 80 to a Standard 85mm Lens Feb 7, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 31, 2017 Hacks for Getting Sharper Manual Focus Shots - Part 2 Jan 31, 2017
    • Jan 24, 2017 Tips on Getting Sharper Images with Manual Focus Lenses Jan 24, 2017
    • Jan 17, 2017 First Impressions of the New Bowens XMT Location Flash Units Jan 17, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 27, 2016 Colour Toning in Photoshop - Why, When & How Dec 27, 2016
    • Dec 20, 2016 Refining a Classic Beauty Lighting Setup Dec 20, 2016
    • Dec 6, 2016 Adding Warmth Back into Skin with Photoshop Dec 6, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 29, 2016 Optical Slaves - Why You Need Them Nov 29, 2016
    • Nov 22, 2016 Using White Balance as a Creative Modifier Nov 22, 2016
    • Nov 8, 2016 First Play With The New Bowens Studio and Location Flash Units Nov 8, 2016
    • Nov 1, 2016 Foreground Bokeh Lighting Tutorial Nov 1, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 11, 2016 Flash Triggers - The Difference Between Radio and Infrared Triggers - Plus a Godox Trigger Review Oct 11, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 13, 2016 Get Google to Tell You When Somebody Steals Your Photo Sep 13, 2016
    • Sep 6, 2016 Reading the Light - How shooting with gels can improve your white-light photography Sep 6, 2016
  • August 2016
    • Aug 23, 2016 The New the Old and the Vintage - Nikon's 'Worst' & 'Best' Zoom Lens Comparison Aug 23, 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 T.W.i.P Talks Video Interview - Using Coloured Gels with Jake Hicks Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 2, 2016 Set a Light 3D Software Review and Showcase Aug 2, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 26, 2016 Models Beware! Jul 26, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 28, 2016 KEEPING Perfectly Lit Gelled Backgrounds Jun 28, 2016
    • Jun 21, 2016 Creating the Perfect Gelled Background Jun 21, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 30, 2016 Using CTO & CTB Utility Gels for Creative Effect May 30, 2016
    • May 23, 2016 Quickly and Easily Remove Harsh Highlights in Photoshop May 23, 2016
    • May 3, 2016 Adding Analogue Grain to a Digital Image to Reduce Colour Banding May 3, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 26, 2016 First Look at the Lensbaby Twist 60 Apr 26, 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 Finding the People Who've Stolen Your Photographs Apr 19, 2016
    • Apr 5, 2016 Quickly Remove Dust and Hairs from Clothing in Photoshop Apr 5, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 22, 2016 Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Lens Review - March 2016 Mar 22, 2016
    • Mar 15, 2016 Gelled Fill Light - A Lesson in Refinement Mar 15, 2016
    • Mar 8, 2016 Maximising the Colour in your Coloured Gel Shots Mar 8, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 9, 2016 Simplest and Most Effective One Light Setup I've Ever Used Feb 9, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 12, 2016 Using a Projector in your Photoshoot Jan 12, 2016
  • October 2015
    • Oct 27, 2015 50mm vs 85mm: Which is the Best Focal Length for Portraiture? Oct 27, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 11, 2015 The Reality of Actually Getting Published - A List of 10 Magazines Run by Humans Aug 11, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 18, 2015 Using your Ring Light as a Fill Light Jul 18, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 1, 2015 The Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f1.6 Lens Review Jun 1, 2015
  • November 2014
    • Nov 3, 2014 A Photographers thoughts on Horst: Photographer of Style Nov 3, 2014
  • October 2014
    • Oct 27, 2014 Making a Negative from your Instant Polaroid Prints Oct 27, 2014
    • Oct 20, 2014 Shooting the Dan Le Sac Album Cover Oct 20, 2014
  • September 2014
    • Sep 2, 2014 Defining Quality of Light in Photography Sep 2, 2014
  • August 2014
    • Aug 12, 2014 The Bowens Universal Spot Attachment Aug 12, 2014
  • July 2014
    • Jul 22, 2014 Which is better, Speedlights or Strobes? Jul 22, 2014
    • Jul 1, 2014 How Copying other Photographers can Help Develop a Personal Style Jul 1, 2014
  • June 2014
    • Jun 2, 2014 Testing your lighting attachments for light fall-off Jun 2, 2014
  • May 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Photo Competitions - Should I be entering them? May 27, 2014
  • April 2014
    • Apr 14, 2014 Explaining Tilt-Shift Lenses and the Lensbaby Composer Pro Apr 14, 2014
  • March 2014
    • Mar 18, 2014 Coloured Gels Exposed Mar 18, 2014
    • Mar 4, 2014 Hidden Gems from The Photography Show 2014 Mar 4, 2014
  • February 2014
    • Feb 25, 2014 Interview with Photographer Magic Owen Feb 25, 2014
  • January 2014
    • Jan 9, 2014 Stay Focused - Selecting the best focusing method for each shoot Jan 9, 2014
  • November 2013
    • Nov 5, 2013 Your 'basic' 6 light set-up Nov 5, 2013
  • September 2013
    • Sep 3, 2013 Shooting Tethered...Without the Tether Sep 3, 2013
  • August 2013
    • Aug 19, 2013 Start taking studio lighting shots for under £25 Aug 19, 2013
  • July 2013
    • Jul 16, 2013 Modding your vintage Polaroid Land Camera Jul 16, 2013
  • June 2013
    • Jun 24, 2013 10 Things your camera bag needs - Part 2 Jun 24, 2013
  • May 2013
    • May 26, 2013 Adding copyright Metadata in Lightroom 4 May 26, 2013
  • December 2012
    • Dec 1, 2012 Do clients buy our photography or our retouching? Dec 1, 2012
  • September 2012
    • Sep 1, 2012 10 Things your camera bag needs - Part 1 Sep 1, 2012
  • May 2012
    • May 26, 2012 Bouncing Light May 26, 2012
  • February 2012
    • Feb 3, 2012 Time is Money... Prove it - The problem of ever increasing post production times Feb 3, 2012
  • December 2011
    • Dec 5, 2011 Behind the Scenes Video - Avant Garde Hair Shoot Dec 5, 2011
  • November 2011
    • Nov 5, 2011 HDR - love it or hate it Nov 5, 2011
  • August 2011
    • Aug 23, 2011 FLUORESCENT LIGHT Aug 23, 2011
    • Aug 5, 2011 "T.E.A.M, Together Everyone Achieves More"- Mathew Jordan Smith Aug 5, 2011
  • July 2011
    • Jul 19, 2011 WATER & LIGHT Jul 19, 2011
    • Jul 12, 2011 "As photographers we create 2D representations of 3D objects" - Dave Montizambert Jul 12, 2011
    • Jul 3, 2011 DARK FIELD ILLUMINATION Jul 3, 2011
  • June 2011
    • Jun 28, 2011 "Aside from the laws of physics, there are no rules to good photography" - Christopher Grey Jun 28, 2011
    • Jun 24, 2011 BOKEH Jun 24, 2011
    • Jun 17, 2011 "I feel confined, only free to expand myself within boundaries" - Kazunori Itō Jun 17, 2011