I was lucky enough to sit down recently with the amazing Keziah Krikmann, a pro photographer from the Sunshine Coast, Australia, and we talked all about creating beautiful Hero Shot images, about creating moments for authentic connection, and how we don’t need to always chase trends! Keziah is hosting an upcoming workshop here at CLG, called […]

Let me introduce you to the very first camera I ever bought for myself as a photographer. Now, I’d had plenty of cameras before this one, remember those fun novelty cameras from childhood? I had a Coca-Cola can-shaped film camera that I took on a primary school camp, and I thought it was the coolest […]

As photographers, we spend a lot of time learning technical skills – things like exposure, composition, and mastering our gear. These foundational skills are essential, but what happens when we’ve got them under our belt and we want to step into something more? Something deeper? That’s where the question of whether we can call ourselves […]

How To Use a Macro Lens To Photograph a Newborn Baby That’s right…macro photography is not all about bugs and flowers! Using a macro lens allows you to focus much closer than regular lenses, which is why it can be used for any very tiny subject. Think about it…is there anything smaller than the eyelashes […]

As mums and memory-keepers, many of us pick up a camera with a big, heartfelt goal in mind: to document our children’s everyday magic. We want to bottle up those fleeting moments, their cheeky grins, wild energy, quiet cuddles, and unexpected expressions, and hold onto them forever. But the reality of photographing kids? It’s often […]

Mastering Food Photography: A Conversation with Sally Frawley Food photography is more than just snapping a quick shot of your meal; it’s an art that tells a story, evokes emotion, and captures the beauty of food. To dive into this delicious world, I sat down with the incredibly talented Sally Frawley, who is hosting our […]

Feeling a creative urge, but not sure where to begin? Or perhaps you can’t get out of the house to try any kind of photography that you need to leave your own space to find, because: kids. Don’t despair! Abstract is the perfect technique for stretching your creativity. And the fabulous thing about abstract photography is you […]

We probably all know that if you want to make kids smile quickly and easily for photos, ask them to “say cheese!” BUT the problem with that is you’ll generally get phony, cheesy, sugary full of teeth smiles, which can be great sometimes but doesn’t show off their real personalities and we don’t want the […]

If I could go back to younger Lou, when I was first starting out in photography, there are so many things I wish I could tell her! Like many of you, I struggled with self-doubt and comparison. I questioned everything I did, and I held myself back from so many opportunities that I know would’ve […]