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Quick Photo Tip #2
Posted on May 24, 2010 | View CommentsGet down to their level! Direct eye contact can be as engaging in a photograph as it is in real life. Hold your camera at the subjects eye level. This is perfect for kids and pets! Even if they don't look directly into the camera, the angle its self will create an inviting and personal feeling. -
Quick Photo Tip #1
Posted on May 22, 2010 | View CommentsTaking a lot of pictures outside? Try setting your aperture to f/16 and your shutter speed corresponding to your ISO. For example, if your f/stop is at f/16, your shutter would be at 1/100 or 1/125 and your ISO at 100. If your ISO is set at 200 then your shutter would be at 1/200. -
Taking awesome photos: Part 2- Exposure
Posted on May 19, 2010 | View CommentsWelcome to part 2 of taking awesome photos! Now that we have that pesky white balance sorted, lets look at understanding exposure. This embraces 3 different things: ISO Aperture Shutter Speed ISO Back in the days of film, -
DIY Lighting setups
Posted on May 15, 2010 | View CommentsI'm always looking for ways of making studio equipment or trying cut costs. It can be fun putting together your own lighting set ups or just trialling new methods. I've composed a list of different articles that can help you out :) -
Taking awesome photos: Part 1-White balance
Posted on May 14, 2010 | View CommentsWelcome to the first part of many articles about how to take an awesome photo. The best place to start is getting the colours right. And to get the colours right we need to know about white balance. A lot digital camera owners don’t understand/... -
New AllyKatDesign Forum
Posted on May 8, 2010 | View CommentsFeel free to come and have a look around, register, ask your questions and receive your answers! Make it your happy place that has all the answers that you seek :) See you there! -
Shoot with Tiffany
Posted on April 11, 2010 | View CommentsLast week I worked with Tiffany again, a model that I have worked with for about two years now. She is an absolute pleasure to work with and I always get amazing images with her These images have been minimally photoshopped as the lighting... -
Latest Shoot
Posted on March 17, 2010 | View CommentsA couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure with shooting with the gorgeous Emily from Model Mayhem. It was a gangster styled shoot and also another chance for me to practise new lighting set ups. She was truly a wonderful inspiration to work with! -
Creating Sin City Rain
Posted on March 1, 2010 | View CommentsDefinition of frustrating: trying to re create sin city rain and having to trawl through a bunch of useless tutorials that just say the same thing over and over again! Never fear loyal readers, I have perfected the perfect sin city rain effect. Here’s the... -
From Studio to Finished Image
Posted on February 24, 2010 | View CommentsI’ve received a lot of requests from people asking about my work flow and how to achieve the same results. I’m going to show you how to recreate this image: The hard work was done with my lighting set up in order to get the...