Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
All in Lighting
Who says Christmas portraits have to be posed and old fashioned? Try having some fun with yours this year. Grab a friend or two, or perhaps a selfie, and combine that with a Christmas hat and some Christmas lights. No need to go overboard.
Creating bokeh to add a Christmas feel to your images is a great way to add interest and bring the holiday spirit to life! It can be done in-camera with some simple LED lights held in front of the lens…
I must confess that I do prefer to work with natural light for still life photography, even bad light can be beautiful. However, it is not always possible to work during daylight hours during some parts of the year…
Creating soft beautiful images with natural window light is quite simple to achieve with a few tools and some know-how. Working with soft indirect light can create some stunning still life images.
It really is all about the light and capturing it to make the most of your subject, to create dramatically beautiful images with indirect natural light…
Are you looking for ideas for creative lighting for Halloween-themed photoshoots? Let me take you on a look behind-the-scenes for some of the lighting setups used in the studio on a few sessions. Getting creative doesn’t mean it always has to be created with studio flashes, either…
Whether you are photographing pumpkins for fall, Halloween or even Thanksgiving, it’s easy to get creative with lighting for your pumpkins…
Is there a benefit to using a reflector with still life photography? The short answer is YES!
Try this fun afternoon project — you just need a sheet of white acrylic, placing it on two small stools, I also set up my Nikon SB-910 Speedlight on a small stand underneath….
This week we are going to look at shooting with minimal colour palettes and finding one beautiful ‘white’ (or neutral) thing…
Dealing with complex still life scenes and compositions can be daunting, but it does not need to be impossible…
Some of you may be familiar with using a circular polarizer (also known as CPL) when it comes to landscape photos. They’re great for shooting through water or glass without the annoying reflections. Well, have you ever thought about reflections in a still life scenario?
Are you struggling to get your reds, really red? Here is a few tips to try…
