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It’s as easy as falling off a wall, in this case literally. … Read entire article »

My favourite model asked me to shoot her wedding and during the evening reception her sister dared her to do a cartwheel. She did. … Read entire article »

“I’ve got a great idea!”, said the Art Director of a candy firm I worked for regularly.  “For our Company Christmas card let’s put a candle in each of the chocolate bars coming down the conveyor belt!” … Read entire article »

Or could be subtitled: “Not everyone appreciates my sense of humour”! Marketing is the only way to spread the word about a business and I used to make my own flyers and adverts. I figured a humourous approach would attract more attention but my flyer for my portrait services “Amber Visual Shoots People!” met with a very negative response from a few people. … Read entire article »

  The term refers mainly to the pinpoints of light reflecting into the camera that make the subject look shiny or show the properties of the subject’s surface. For example it’s used to great effect in food photography to achieve that glistening appeal or to show perspiration on human skin and so on. … Read entire article »

No, it’s not the latest fast food but a tip on how to photograph unruly felines. Pet photography is never easy as keeping the subjects still is always a challenge and never more so when kittens or puppies are involved. A lady asked me to photograph her prize-winning cat’s offspring so I happily said yes, whilst inwardly groaning and resigning myself to a lengthy studio session.  How to keep them stationary and in focus? Drugs? Glue? Then … Read entire article »

I was commissioned to photograph a line of sumptuous knitwear and employed the services of my two favourite models. The location was a windy cliff top overlooking the sea – suitably wild and rugged, the perfect backdrop. The location was also downhill from the road and nicely isolated as the road was not very busy. … Read entire article »

Back in the old days photography had a certain mystique -  you had to know all about film, filters, darkroom paraphernalia, printing, chemicals, light meters, color temperature and so on as well as all the physical aspects such as posing, lighting and composition. Photographers were respected for their breadth of knowledge and the profession had a certain cachet.  … Read entire article »

  My first camera was an Olympus Pen FT half frame camera which was great for learning on and I wish I still had it but I needed to change to a full frame for better print quality. As a college student, money was always a problem and the best I could afford was a Canon Tlb which served me well until I decided to go professional. … Read entire article »