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LEE FILTERS ANNOUNCES THE CIRCULAR BIG STOPPER • New LEE Elements range features round versions of five popular filters
LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY • Professional photographer Jordan Banks takes us through the process of capturing unique lifestyle images, and keeping clients happy
MANAGE CLIENT EXPECTATIONS
PLANNING YOUR SHOOT • Before you pick up your camera, some advance planning and a storyboard will help both you and your client understand the brief
WORK WITH A CREW
SHOOT A WIDER VIEW • Use 24-35mm for a different perspective
STAND BACK AND ZOOM IN • Take a back seat and let your long lens do the reaching
USEFUL LIFESTYLE ACCESSORIES • Diffuse, spread and shape natural and artificial light
CHOOSE YOUR GEAR • There’s no right or wrong setup for shooting lifestyle photography, but a few fundamental items can help you to capture better results
PRE-SHOOT • Make sure everyone understands their role
DOUBLE CHECK YOUR GEAR
STAY RELAXED
ALWAYS KEEP YOUR CAMERA TO HAND
ON THE SHOOT • Use your ability to anticipate the action to produce a set of images that tell the story you and your client wish to portray
PLAY WITH DIFFERENT ANGLES
POST-PRODUCTION • Finish your images with a natural yet powerful edit
UNDER-EDIT AND OVER DELIVER
USE THE BEST SOFTWARE FOR EVERY EDITING STAGE • Set up a workflow to get the very best from your images, using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Luminar
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XPOSURE • THE WEEK’S MOST INSPIRING READER PHOTOS
TUNNEL VISION IS THE BEST LANDSCAPE IMAGE OF 2021 • Sunlit treescape wins contest celebrating UK’s countryside, heritage and urban life
MOVE AWAY FROM AUTO • Jason Parnell-Brookes shows you how to leave the safety net of auto behind, and get creative with Aperture Priority mode
HOW TO… MASTER SHADOWS AND HIGHLIGHTS • This powerful tool has more to it than meets the eye, and it’s ideal for landscapes
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND • Turn your gaze heavenwards with these wide-angle primes, ideal for capturing the night sky
Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D • Wide and fast, the diminutive Laowa delivers a generous viewing angle for stargazing, with ‘zero-distortion’ credentials
Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S • The most wide-angle of Nikon’s current Z-series primes, the 20mm retains the f/1.8 aperture rating featured by most of its siblings
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art • It’s the outright ‘widest’ lens in the group, and with a fast f/1.8 aperture rating, this Sigma is a prime candidate for shooting the stars
Tokina Firin 20mm f/2 FE AF • From Tokina’s ‘Firin’ lineup, this is one of three lenses designed exclusively for Sony mirrorless cameras, and the joint widest
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