I had a great time catching up with Alana (Sapphire Flex) on the last day of 2018, fitting in her tight schedule we did a quick shoot close by. Shooting mid-day primarily indoors , so taking advantage of all the shadows and shapes available. Here i went for an originally simple set-up due to […]
This being one of my creative photoshoot sets. I basically had collected VHR cassette tapes from a friend of mine almost a year ago, with the intention of a shoot i had in mind. As months turned into about a year i never got around to shooting this idea. Then one day i found the […]
Beauty series taken at ‘Make it Bright’ Make up students class.With about 10 minutes to spare per look for shoot, the setup remains simple with a make up chair and constant Ring light for taking photo’s. Ring lights are really great for catch lights in the eyes. Also, with being a constant light you know […]
Head shots taken of Jade in Studio. Shooting at Knext Level Photography’s photographic studio in cape town.From a basic single light setup, to a more creative three light approach. Giving me two looks in essentially a simple white infinity curve space these were great light setups to work with to create different emotions. Model: Strange […]
Beauty series with – Charli X Boi Taken in studio setup this was my first beauty approach series. This photoshoot is originally planned for great material to work on the beauty side of photo retouching. Plus with the amount of creative photo-shoots i have taken on board in the past, i thought it was a […]
While i have been retouching my own photographs for many years now, there are some alignments that have taken place and have presented the opportunity for me to take some great courses by Pratik Naik – ‘The Retouching Series‘ to learn from the masters on the retouching front. So there’s a couple of things that […]
With this photoshoot my main aim was to tell the story of my dear friend and most importantly to celebrate her. My general process with portrait shoots like these are not the same to most client work, the trickiest part always is coming to a final decision on what direction i am going. I would […]
As a South African, I always thought it was very important that I do my research before I travel to one of the countries of my dreams, Japan. There were many useful articles that I came across, such as ‘First trip to Japan?’ https://www.alajode.com/first-trip-to-japan/ and ’10 things every traveler should know before going to Japan’ https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/10-things-every-traveler-should-know-before-going-to-japan/? .But […]
Yay! Not only did i finally figure out how to fix my blog section, but i am writing stuff down again. So my posts will take a bit of a different direction as i have decided i will write about things i think about in the creative relm i work in, or what ever ticks […]
Tips for your first photo shoot For those who have never modeled before and would like to give a photo shoot a go, here are 5 top ideas to consider for your first shoot that should help you feel more prepared. 1.The mirror is your friend. A great place to practice and get a good […]
