Pixiq

The free-range artist

"Is it art or porn?"

The dark art: shooting portraiture in low light

10 photo compliments

A collection of the best comments you could hope to receive when you share your work online.  1. Your pictures are amazing! What camera do you use? Starting with a simple one, I think enough has been said about statements like this. That meal was delicious, what oven do you have? Etc. 2. You're so lucky to be able to use these locations! Being a photographer is a lot of hard work. Much of it [...]

The perfect model

The above gallery shows some of the favourite models I've worked with. In my eyes, the perfect model... …replies in good time to emails and messages, and if they can't make it to a shoot, they let you know as soon as they can (with a reason that sounds honest) …can write an email properly. That doesn't mean a novel, and neither does it mean they have to write it like a letter... But [...]

Seven suggestions on finding your style

Printing your work for exhibition? Ten pitfalls to avoid