We're often told to 'push yourself out of your comfort zone' and to 'do one thing every day that scares us', etc. Back in the summer, the opportunity to do just that was presented to me. New College Worcester is a national residential school and college for young people aged…

The corporate portrait. Everyone in business is likely to need one at some point, and it's pretty much guaranteed that it will be accompanied by the statement, "But I hate having my picture taken. Can you Photoshop out my wrinkles/spots/roots?" The quick answer is yes, but there's much more to…

This type of shot has been fairly well documented on the internet already but let's face it, what hasn't? So what I thought I would do is talk more about the thought process than the actual kit. Having said that, you do need a certain amount of kit to get…

Go to any popular photography community website and it won't be long before you come across an article or forum thread about working for free. It's understandably a hot topic and will probably always be a contentious issue, with the ever-growing number of keen amateurs swelling the ranks of 'cameras…

All is not as it seems in the world of product photography. We all know the phrase, 'the camera never lies', and this is basically true. However, the poor old camera can't see around corners (yet) and this gives us the opportunity to get creative when setting up products to…