How to Shoot in Manual Mode So you’ve bought your first DSLR and it’s not living up to your expectations. You’re taking hundreds of shots… just to fluke a few keepers. Is this where you’re at? When I bought my first DSLR, I thought there was something wrong with it. It simply didn’t live up […]

Much as we love the organic nature of documentary and lifestyle portraits, there’s beauty in the simplicity of an uncluttered studio portrait which highlights our subject 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 […]

My lensbaby saved my life. Big statement? Ok maybe, but it has definitely played a big part in keeping me sane in 2020! Faced with weeks at home in lockdown at the start of the pandemic, I knew I was going to need to lean on my photography to get me through – supervising home […]

Our Grads in the northern hemisphere might be shivering in the cold right now, but what a fantastic opportunity for breathtaking photos shot in a winter wonderland! So this week’s highlights reel is a collection of fantastic ideas for shooting in the snow! Check em out and grab the bonus tips!   1. Portraits One […]

Many of our Grads talk about having taken up photography because they wanted an outlet for creativity, and something that was just for them. And Kellee, a mum of four and a much loved member of our CLG community, is one of those Grads.   Meet Kellee Kellee lives in Fargo, North Dakota with her […]

As much as we love photography, all too often work, kids, family and everything in between seems to come first, and we don’t shoot anywhere near as often as we’d like. But when you consider how big  part photography plans in our emotional well-being, it makes zero sense that it’s not at the very top […]

This week’s highlights reel of images from our CLG community comes courtesy of our Discovering Photoshop Creative Workshop which recently wrapped up. Over the course of the four week run, our students created some absolutely STUNNING Photoshop edits! This is just a tiny sample of the amazing art they created using the techniques we covered […]

To put it in simple terms, Photoshop overlays, as the name suggest, are basically just one image placed over another  to add all manner of creative effects – light, colour, texture, composite elements, enhancements… the possibilities are endless! In this video, I’ll show you how to add an overlay to your image, inlcluding how to […]

What Aperture To Use For Large Groups Knowing what aperture to use to create a beautiful background blur is one of the easiest ways to improve our portraits.  It’s a great effect because it creates a clutter free background, which is essential in making sure our subjects pop!     You need to be shooting […]

Happy new year! Well 2020 could have been better! It’s been a tough year around the world, and for that reason we’re more grateful than ever that our Click Love Grow community, which has always been an inspiring and positive little corner of the internet, could provide distraction and human connections. And that’s thanks to […]

With Christmas just 4 sleeps away, we started thinking about family traditions. Big or small, most families have a thing they do every year – maybe it’s baking gingerbread men, making a day out of choosing your tree, new pajamas, or a turkey dinner.And I get it… it’s a busy time!​​ But it’s always worth […]