Developing a good working relationship with a glamour model begins from the first moment you meet her. Maybe it’s at a casting interview but in most cases it’s when she rings your doorbell for the first time.

When I’m in a rut, I try something different, sometimes I might shoot in monochrome mode and other times I’m inspired by the world around me. In the case of the featured image, I was running an errand that took me down a road I don’t usually travel…

Today I take a look at another photographic pioneer, Frederic Evans (1853-1943. ) He began his career as a bookseller but retired in 1898 to become a full-time photographer, when he adopted the Platinotype technique for his photography.

Light, it has been said, has four major characteristics: quality, quantity, color and direction. No matter what exposure mode you select with your DSLR or mirrorless camera, seeing how the light in a scene affects its overall impact is the key to mastering the art of proper exposure.

So far, I have resisted buying into Adobe’s subscription service for Photoshop but I recognize that active pros need to have the latest tools. All the Photoshop tips and tools you see on this blog were made using Photoshop CS6.