Russ Tierney
Photoplus issue 210 - look maa, I'm on TV!
Photoplus issue 210 - OUT NOW! You can check out myself, and more importantly, our North Wales Splash Point Photo Photography Studio in...
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Russ Tierney
- Aug 10
- 7 min
Let's talk 3rd party lenses.. 1.4 50mm Sigma art, & shooting at 1.4 with studio lighting!
Sigma 50mm f1.4 DG HSM Art This is somewhat a part two to the previous blog as seen here, where I talk about recent experiences with lens...
Russ Tierney
- Mar 22
- 6 min
Studio Summer Closure! Watashi wa Nihon ni ikimasu!
Image by tawatchai07 on Freepik Holidays are an alien concept to me, they're a luxury that I just can't typically justify on two...
Russ Tierney
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Introducing... Jasmine High
Introducing... Jasmine High I've only shot Jasmine twice, but the second time was a commission about interacting with light sources for...
Russ Tierney
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Introducing... Ell Mae
Introducing... Ell Mae Oh boy, where do we start with Ell? She just kinda appeared on the scene one day and never went away, and then...
Russ Tierney
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Introducing... Louisa Lu
An introduction in to introducing... I thought I'd do a series of blogs introducing you to some models I've shot throughout the years,...
Russ Tierney
- Dec 12, 2022
- 4 min
Christmas opening times - What we DON'T do - General FAQs
Christmas opening times - What we DON'T do - General FAQs I haven't posted a blog in a while, so I figured I'd do an informative one...
Russ Tierney
- Oct 2, 2022
- 4 min
Background light - building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits.
Building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits Background Light Need more separation? Of course you do.. apparently! I...
Russ Tierney
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Hair Light - building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits.
Building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits Hair Light Still in the territory of stating the obvious, a hair light is...
Russ Tierney
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Rim Light - building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits.
Building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits Rim Light We're in the territory of stating the obvious now, but a rim...
Russ Tierney
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Kicker Lights - building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits.
Building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits Kicker Lights A kicker light is placed behind your subject, off to one...
Russ Tierney
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
the Fill Light - building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits.
Building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits the Fill Light Back so soon? Geez, I've got no excuse to not smash out...
Russ Tierney
- Sep 25, 2022
- 5 min
the Key Light - building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits.
Building a multi light studio set up for photography portraits the Key Light Hey, it's been a minute.. I shot these months ago, cut them...
Russ Tierney
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
Up lighting, or the 'horror' lighting pattern for portrait photography.
Episode 14 of 1 minute 101's v2 What is... the Horror lighting pattern for portrait photography? Picture the scene. You're sitting around...
Russ Tierney
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
The split lighting pattern for portrait photography.
Episode 14 of 1 minute 101's v2 What is... the split lighting pattern for portrait photography? So this is where we do what we said you...
Russ Tierney
- Jul 25, 2022
- 2 min
Paramount, or the 'Butterly' lighting pattern for portrait photography.
Episode 13 of 1 minute 101's v2 What is... the Paramount lighting pattern for portrait photography? Paramount is probably my favourite of...
Russ Tierney
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Rembrandt lighting pattern for portrait photography.
Episode 12 of 1 minute 101's v2 What is... the Rembrandt lighting pattern for portrait photography? Rembrandt!? Wasn't he a painter? So...
Russ Tierney
- Jul 21, 2022
- 2 min
The closed loop lighting pattern for portrait photography.
Episode 11 of 1 minute 101's v2 What is... the closed loop lighting pattern for portrait photography? I had a good old ramble in that...
Russ Tierney
- Jul 19, 2022
- 4 min
Let's talk lighting patterns and 'REAL' portraiture
Episode 10 of 1 minute 101's v2 Lighting Patterns.. Rembrant, Paramount.. proper portraiture.. say what now? How important is a lighting...
Russ Tierney
- Jul 4, 2022
- 3 min
Mixing different branded studio strobe lights... should you do it?
Episode 9 of 1 minute 101's v2 Will different branded studio strobes have different white balances? Yes, but first, I urge you to check...
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