I truly believe that as a mum, having a hobby that’s just for me makes me a better mum. How? When I spend a little time by myself with my camera – and sometimes all it takes is 15 minutes taking photos in the backyard – it helps me de-stress and recentre myself, enabling me […]

None of us were born with a camera in hand &  taking awesome photos (that would be a bit weird anyway)! We all start somewhere, and we all make mistakes when we’re learning. And since I started teaching photography back in 2013, I’ve noticed there’s a handful of mistakes being made by all beginner photographers. […]

There’s an excited buzz in the air with CLG Celebration Week just around the corner… a week of live lessons and fun challenges designed to get you motivated, shooting and learning new techniques! It’s also a time when we celebrate our wonderful grads and their achievements, and invite them to share stories about their photography […]

  All those settings on your camera can be super confusing… and even put you off attempts to try and figure them out. So in this video, I show you only the settings you actually need to know, and how to get started! Related: AV, TV & What do they mean? Get Out Of Auto […]

Everyone wants to know how to make eyes sparkle when processing photos. The thing is, capturing real sparkle in camera is such an easy thing to achieve there’s no reason why we should be doing it as part of our post processing! It’s all about the light! Soft Light at 45 Degrees When photographing a […]