As photographers, we’re ingrained to look for light-filled locations to take crisp and well-exposed photos. And as photographers…we often leave the camera untouched when we don’t find that kind of light! However, all you need is a small pocket to work with and a willingness to embrace low light photography, low key exposures and, sometimes, […]

Much as we love the organic nature of documentary and lifestyle portraits, there’s beauty in the simplicity of uncluttered studio portraits, which highlight our subjects so powerfully. That said, you don’t need a studio to take beautiful, simple studio portraits easily at home. So today’s highlights reel is a collection of studio portraits taken by […]

Welcome to our first Highlights Reel of 2022 (and it’s our biggest yet!). After being away for a bit of a summer break it was wonderful to go for a wander in the Grad’s group and see what everyone had been shooting. We have a beautiful mix of warm summery vibes from our fellow Aussies […]

DIY Outdoor Smash Cake Photos Capturing your own outdoor cake smash photos is a really fun way to mark the most special day on your baby’s calendar…their first birthday! But…this is a session type that can be hard to nail, and oftentimes people just can’t put their finger on what went wrong. The fact is, […]

Natural light is loved by photographers far and wide… and it’s no wonder! It’s beautiful, easy to use, always available during day time, and free!! And even more importantly… it varies in quality to such an extent it’s a powerful creative tool. And so when we saw shot after shot using natural light to stunning […]

Our highlights reel this week is a celebration of our Contemporary Portraits Creative Workshop which just finished up earlier this month! This collection was taken by workshop students and our talented mentor Bronwyn Pickering, and are a stunning visual of all they took away when learning how to plan and execute a contemporary portrait session. […]

What started out as a bit of portrait practice, morphed into a fabulously fun photo project to document each day in lockdown… with a two year old! Becca Lord-Lyon is a CLG Grad, and when she began sharing her daily portraits of her daughter in our Grad’s group, they were so full of personality and […]

This week’s highlights reel comes to you entirely from our Graduate’s community! Why? Because it’s one of those rare times when we’re in between courses. But not for long! Our first Advanced Photography Course for 2018 kicks off tomorrow! Whoop!! In the meantime, enjoy this delicious collection…   If you want to learn to use […]

How to Set Up Your Own Natural Light Photography Studio   Creating a natural light photography studio at home doesn’t need to be complicated! I took this shot at home, in my living room, without the use of any expensive or complicated studio equipment. You’d never guess it wasn’t shot in a professional photography studio! […]