10 tips on choosing your wardrobe for a headshot session
For branding portraits, the most important stylistic consideration is that what you’re wearing feels right for your brand and you feel good wearing the outfit- all the other general tips are secondary to this. Read more in this post.
Branding headshots // Hannah Walker Styling
I had the pleasure of photographing branding images for the launch of Hannah Walker Styling. Hannah’s Canberra based styling business is all about helping her clients curate a beautiful wardrobe that enhances their authentic selves.
Clean Denim- Lightroom / Photoshop Preset for Fashion and Lifestyle Photography
Clean Denim is a crisp, cool toned preset for Lightroom and Photoshop. It's pared back minimalist feel, desaturated blues, and clean tones make it perfect for photographing anything from clothing labels, street style and yes- it makes denim look so good!
There are 3 versions of this preset:
CLEAN DENIM : the 'regular' version
CLEAN DENIM - : reduced effect, more subtle edit. You'll notice less desaturation and less coolness in the tones, and less highlight/shadow fade.
CLEAN DENIM + : more dramatic effect. There will be increased contrast and clarity for more of a punchy look and more texture in clothing. There will be more colour shifts and desaturation.
Gem & Dax: Yarralumla Sunset Portraits
Spent a sweet evening with these two ladies last Friday. I find it really touching and encouraging when I see couples that truly love each other and it's so nice to see the genuine connection come through in the photos.
Shoutout to Garry Chiu who helped me with the smoke bombs and good vibes.
You may have seen Gem (Devojka Models) in some of my previous work- (Bonbon, Downtown Sundays) .
Botanical Gardens Maternity Session: Avleen and Dev
Avleen and Dev are expecting their first child and I was honoured to be asked to document this precious time in their lives. Avleen wanted to explore the Botanical Gardens in Canberra, so we made our way there last weekend and walked around the gorgeous lush rainforest and spent the hour before sunset at the rock garden area of the Botanical Gardens.
My second shoot at the Rainforest in this month! Gorgeous spot.
Ash & Josh: Canberra Botanical Gardens Engagement Session
It was a freezing winter's morning when we ventured out for Ashleigh and Josh's engagement shoot in the Canberra Botanical Gardens a few weeks ago. These two cuties kept each other warm with plenty of snuggling and we all had a blast despite the famous Canberra morning chill.
I love shooting in the rainforest area of the Botanical gardens. Even when it's busy, the ferns somehow muffles the noises of the outside world and you feel like you're in a whole other place very far from Canberra.
Only Forward / Open Fields - An Editorial for Big Ink Magazine
We shot this editorial for Big Ink magazine at the end of the summer. I keep coming back to the Virgin Suicides aesthetic in my inspiration boards, and I wanted to take advantage of Canberra's endless open fields before the cold weather started to set in.
Model // Alexandra Rayne
Hair and makeup // Stephanie Church
Styling // Jessica Di Scipio
Concept and photography // Jenny Wu
Soundtrack // Lana Del Rey 'Born To Die' album
Published // Big Ink Magazine issue #19
Using Lightroom Preset Part 2: Customizing Contrast, Fading, and skin tones
Why customize?
Personal style. You might like to be able to control how much highlight or shadow fading there is in your images, amongst other things.
Consistency in varying shooting situations. Being able to tweak settings can help you achieve a similar look across both high contrast and low contrast scenes.
Skin tones. Sometimes skin tones can look a bit funky in certain lighting with certain presets. Tweak the settings to flatter skin.
In this post I go through how to customize your presets to suit a variety of situations. I will be mostly using my own presets (you can find them at my preset store on Etsy), but I also include an example of customizing a Dawn Charles preset.
How to install and use Lightroom Presets: Part 1
BASIC FOUNDATION ADJUSTMENTS - START HERE
When your image comes out of the camera exactly as you expect it- it is editing heaven, especially when you want to do the one click preset magic thing. This post goes through what you need to do when that doesn't happen.
Leah & Rael: NGA Sculpture Garden Wedding
Leah and Rael had their wedding ceremony at National Gallery of Australia's Sculpture Garden. It was an intimate gathering of a small group of family from the UK - I felt honoured to be part of capturing such a special day.
I love the National Gallery of Australia because there are so many beautiful areas for portraits, some of them tucked away in secret little nooks. After the ceremony Leah, Rael, and I went for a bit of a walk and explore, with lots of portraits on the way.