Are you not loving your photos, but can’t put your finger on why?  I remember feeling really frustrated with my camera and wanting to take better photos of my kids and travels. But it felt so overwhelming when I tried to dive into learning photography. There was so much online help, but I had no […]

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 […]

There’s no doubt that self portraiture is one of the most challenging genres of photography – nothing feels quite as vulnerable as stepping out from behind the camera and braving the other side of the lens. So if the idea of going full-face in front of the camera in a self portrait is a bit […]

Welcome to our weekly highlights reel of Featured Artists. This week’s collection showcases an incredible use of light and colour, including some really striking portraits! Congrats to our featured artists Aimee Wheeler, Ali Vrbas, Bek Alexander, Cathy Eves, Colleen E Sousa, Emily Lomax, Merissa Wakefield, Pam Gosenheimer, Teresa Souders and Tina Demasi Xx Enjoy the […]

5 Dramatic Lighting Techniques and How to Use Them When we’re new to photography, we tend to avoid dramatic lighting and instead look for flat, soft light. And why not? It’s a perfect place to start as this type of light allows you to create flattering and beautiful portraits. But flat soft light lacks depth […]

What is bokeh photography? Bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image, and is made out of little circles of colour and light. Making photos more pleasing to the eye, bokeh effects can be so pretty sometimes that not only do they make gorgeous backdrops for portraits, […]

Welcome to our weekly highlights reel of Featured Artists. This week’s collection of images taken by our Grads really show off their skills, with stunning use of light, colour and strong framing! Plus keep your eye out for one cute little muddy face we couldn’t go past! Congrats to our featured artists Tina Demasi, Antje […]

Black & white photography is a powerful storytelling tool. When we remove colour, it eliminates any elements that could work to detract from the main subject. In doing so, our viewer’s eye is more drawn to our portrait subject, and we can use it to reveal the soul and character of our subjects. Today we’re […]

Welcome to our weekly highlights reel of Featured Artists! If you’re a nature lover this week is for you! We’ve got loads of fantastic wildlife and landscape captures, plus some gorgeous portraits that totally pop! As always, all images were taken by the talented Grads of our photography courses. Congrats to our featured artists Amanda […]

Demystifying Lifestyle, Documentary & Portrait Photography I love photographing faces, and I’ve been doing it for more than a decade. When I started out, all my shots were traditional portraits. As my skills improved and I gained experience, I posed my subjects less and less. I became confident in my abilities to produce professional portrait […]