by Damien | Jun 28, 2013 | Continuous Lighting, Location
The trip to Italy wasn’t just about finding and shooting in ruins. I wanted to explore the Italy of today too. Like in a lot of mainland Europe, the past is living in the architecture and culture of it’s inhabitants. Here are a few of my street portraits...
by Damien | Jun 27, 2013 | Continuous Lighting, Location
My latest Italian adventure involved a recce, a shoot and a workshop in Rimini. The district of Rimini is still well known as a beach resort with its heyday back in the 60’s but behind the façade of parasols and bars lies a classic old town set on the edge of a...
by Damien | Jun 4, 2013 | Continuous Lighting, Flash
Today’s cameras have more sensitivity and can utilise higher ISO values than ever before. Combine that fact with the advent of very high power LEDs and you have a perfect opportunity for continuous light to regain it’s long held mantle as the tool of...
by Damien | May 31, 2013 | Continuous Lighting, Flash, Location
One of the questions I’m most often asked is what lights should I buy for shooting on location? So here is my quick guide to location lighting kit for photographers. There are two key factors to consider when choosing lighting equipment for shooting on location:...
by Damien | May 12, 2013 | Continuous Lighting, Flash, Location
These shots were taken on my Urban Portraits workshop. It is my foundation workshop and an introduction into creative lighting. I limit the kit used to just a DSLR or compact system camera, a single Speedlight without modifiers and a lighting stand. All the strategies...
by Damien | Apr 21, 2013 | Continuous Lighting, Location
In a quest to find new models and locations for my forthcoming workshops in Manchester this summer, I set up a test shoot with my friend and fellow photographer Aneil Sharma. We pulled together resources and here are a few of my pictures: Make up: Emily Saron Camera:...
