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About me...


Hi, my name is Gail and this is my online journal.

Here you will find examples of my design & photography work, as well as a little look into what goes on in my world.

Feel free to look around and leave a comment, I'd love to hear from you.

Archive for the ‘Studio Portraits’ Category

Portraiture – The Business and the Art

At the start of the year I had the pleasure of attending a seminar held by Trevor and Faye of Yerbury Studio entitled “Portraiture – The Business and the Art”. It was a full day’s teaching on both the marketing and the artistic side of running a portraiture photography business. It was an extremely helpful and enjoyable day, Trevor’s manner was excellent and I felt like I didn’t stop writing notes the whole time.

The morning’s session was spent focusing on marketing ideas for your business followed by an afternoon demonstrating lighting set ups. I loved Trevor’s simple yet highly effective lighting techniques, showing that classic images are always the best. Some of my images below from the day.

One light, one camera, one prime lens…

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Studio Portraits – Alexis

Finishing up portrait week with some more studio shots. Alexis is a fantastic (and experienced) model, who showed up to this shoot with a bag full of clothes – making me a very happy photographer indeed :)

Alexis also did her own hair and make-up for this session and I think you’ll agree she looks amazing.

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Studio Portraits – Missy L

You would never have guessed this was the first time in the studio for this fabulous young lady. What a pro, handling direction really well and lighting up the whole room with her fantastic smile. I can’t wait to organise another session :)

P.s check out those eyes – sparkly!

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Studio Portraits – KJ

Portrait week continues…

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Portrait Week

I’ve decided this week is officially ‘Portrait Week’ on the journal, which means all of this weeks posts will be Portrait* related. To start off with I have some photos from my first ever studio session. These shots were taken with a very minimal set up of one light and a reflector, (along with a fantastic model!) I love how classic they look.

*Subject to my artistic license ;)

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