by NIck Kelsh | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog
Composition is the one thing I find so difficult to teach. It almost always boils down to a discussion of the rule of thirds or an even blunter approach—don’t put your subject in the middle of the frame. The rule of thirds is totally valid and certainly not putting...
by NIck Kelsh | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog
There are weddings and graduations and births and back-to-school. It’s just one of those classic childhood, family moments made for photographic memories. And it’s also something that happens fairly quickly— it doesn’t have to be that complicated. Often times, a...
by NIck Kelsh | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog
My sister-in-law Mary needed a new headshot for her LinkedIn account. She got a new job so she wanted a new photo; it’s simple. We were at a family event, she was all dolled up, I found a beautiful space with some beautiful light and I photographed beautiful Mary in...
by Rochelle Hepworth | May 4, 2015 | Free Tips
Whenever I address the intricacies of the simple headshot, I start with this graphic. I used my wireless lighting kit—that’s one little portable flash, an umbrella and a light stand. Today I’d just like you to consider many of the things that go into a simple black...
by NIck Kelsh | Apr 30, 2015 | Blog
I had a really bizarre dream recently. I’m assuming that the heavy medication I was taking as I recovered from my full knee replacement had something to do with it, but believe me, when I woke up I felt as though I had had a close encounter with an alien creature. It...