Who needs a fancy camera with all the confusing buttons and dials when phone cameras are so great these days? Blurry backgrounds, face recognition, portrait mode, landscape mode… phones with 3 cameras for goodness sake! But here’s the thing… no matter how feature packed they become, you still don’t have full creative control. Also, the […]

It’s been another epic week of stunning images over in our private Grads Group, and as always, it’s been hard to narrow it down to just a few to share in our Monday Highlights Reel! This week, we’re celebrating connection. Connection exists almost everywhere we look – between parent and child, between siblings, between lovers, […]

Hello! If you’re here reading this tutorial which is aimed at beginners, then our Enthusiast Photography Course might be just what you’re looking for. This course has taught thousands of women to shoot confidently in manual mode to take photos they love (in just 8 weeks!). If that sounds like something you’d be interested in, […]

Newborn Twins Photography Tips Taking photos of a single newborn comes with challenges, but imagine if you had two at the same time! How do you light newborn twins to avoid one casting shadows on the other? How do you pose them? What about settings and which twin do you focus on? This was a […]

Welcome to this week’s dreamy collection of warm photos using natural soft light sources, taken by our Grads for our recent “sunlight” themed photography challenge.  So take a stroll through these beautiful natural portraits and landscapes, be inspired, gather the tips for shooting in different types of light, and go shoot your own sun-kissed collection! […]

Have you heard about motherhood photo sessions?  They’re all the rage at the moment, and with Mother’s Day fast approaching, now is the time to find a gorgeous mama and take some pictures for her to cherish! In this blog, we’ll share some ideas and offer tips on how to make the most out of […]

When we learn to confidently shoot in manual mode, there’s no question it’s a game changer. It’s a totally liberating feeling to master your camera! It gives us the power to create technically sound photos every time… no more unintended motion blur, or over and under exposed photos. But ultimately, we want more than just […]

Today’s highlights reel brings you a blast from the past! This sparkling collection of images has come from last year’s Exploring the Creative Workshop, plus Grad group challenges. Our talented Grads created light bokeh in various ways to take artistic abstracts, and bring sparkle to their holiday photos! And that’s the focus of our brand […]

Do you ever feel like you’ve run out of things to capture? It often coincides with the kids getting sick of having their photo taken! But that’s the perfect time to step back, wait, and keep your eye out for the simple joys of life and childhood, the kind that brings pure joy to the […]

10 Still Life Photo Ideas This week’s highlights reel is a collection of our ten fave images taken from the Grad’s Group challenge album, the theme of which was Still Life – Hard Light. We loved the creative ideas that came out of this theme, particularly because they show us that all it takes is […]