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Photography guides, free and genuinely useful.
15 evergreen guides covering everything I get asked before a shoot. Preparation, light, posing, planning and what to do with the images afterwards.
How to prepare for your first photoshoot
The five things that decide whether your first shoot feels easy or awkward, sorted before you arrive.
6 min read
What to wear to a photoshoot
A practical wardrobe guide that works for brand, portrait and personal branding sessions.
5 min read
The best time of day to shoot in Melbourne
Golden hour, blue hour and why Melbourne overcast is secretly the easiest light you will get.
6 min read
How to look natural in photos
Why you freeze up in front of a camera and the small physical adjustments that fix it.
6 min read
How to prepare for a fitness photoshoot
Training, food, water and timing in the week before a physique or fitness shoot.
7 min read
How to build a months content bank in one shoot day
The shot matrix method for turning a single session into weeks of posts.
6 min read
How to choose a photoshoot location in Melbourne
What actually makes a location work, and the Melbourne spots I return to.
6 min read
Portrait lighting basics that change everything
Direction, quality and ratio explained without the jargon.
7 min read
Phone photography tips that actually work
Get noticeably better images from the camera you already carry.
6 min read
How many photos do you actually need
Why a curated set of forty beats a dump of four hundred.
5 min read
Travel photography tips from Norway, Greece and the Dolomites
What I have learned shooting in my favourite places on earth.
7 min read
Landscape composition that stops the scroll
Foreground, layers and light, the three habits behind almost every landscape that works.
6 min read
Shooting for Instagram versus your website
Same session, completely different framing requirements. Plan for both.
5 min readWhat actually happens when you book a photographer
The full process from first message to final delivery, with no surprises.
5 min read
Why consistent colour makes a brand look expensive
The invisible thing that separates a professional set from a folder of nice photos.
6 min readReady to stop reading and start shooting?
Bring what you have learned to a session and we will put it to work.