Author: Rhiannon D'Averc

Most photographers seem to prefer natural lighting, and it’s easy to see why. Generally speaking, natural lighting is superior to anything that’s found in a studio or recreated. Even the lighting found during dramatic storms, or dismal afternoons still has a feeling of authenticity to it. Then there’s the fact that when we’re outdoors, we generally feel at our best. This feeling is something that comes through in your subjects when capturing portraits, resulting in genuine images with an emotion that would be difficult to bring out if you were indoors. But despite its beauty, being able to work...

Photoshop is one of the most useful tools in a photographer’s arsenal, along with Lightroom. It allows you to manipulate and edit your images in such a way that you can turn a good shot into a brilliant one. But it can also be slow and clunky at times, particularly when working on large files or large batches of images. These tips will allow you to get more speed out of your editing software, so that the process of getting those landscape photographs is not so long or tedious. Wave goodbye to days of staring at a processing bar...

Photography packages are one of the key sales drivers for professional photographers. They allow your clients to bundle together everything they need in one attractive hit, which can help to push up your average sales figures and increase your popularity. But how do you go about putting together a package that will sell? Here’s how to get started, whether you have an existing photography business or are just starting out. 1. Think about what you like to shoot The first rule in any business-related decision with your photography is to determine whether you actually want to do the work...

If you are a portrait photographer, or someone who specialises in a different type of photography, then you may be interested to try out a different style of editing in order to see how you can improve your own images. Few fields are as exacting as fashion photography – it is only beaten by beauty and makeup photography or product photography in terms of the exhaustive editing that needs to be done. In order to test your limits and figure out what style of editing works best for you, as well as picking up tips and techniques that can...

As a photographer, you already have a number of skills that you bring to bear in your work. If you are already established as a professional photographer and make your living this way, then you definitely know more than the average person about your field. Teaching is a great way to make some extra income, whether you do it within an existing institution or within the framework of your own private course. Here are five subjects you can tackle to help others learn what you know. 1. The basics of photography Let’s start with the most obvious skill you...