ONE FACE, MANY WAYS

The Unexpected Portrait, free sample

Techniques to create completely different photos of one person. With the sun, a glass of water, a cloth and the light that was already there. No studio needed, no expensive gear.

Light

Angle and framing

Looking through and reflections

Bouncing light

With an object

Emotion

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Techniques from the online guide with sliders, an assignment and Guess the technique. Opens right away on your phone or computer.

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Techniques explained, and photos to guess

For every technique you see what I did, what you need and a tip to try it yourself. With sliders to compare before and after and, at the end, your own three favourite photos as inspiration. In Guess the technique you see photos from the full guide and work out how they were made. Like it? The full version has 32.

01 LIGHT

Sun or shade

Why full sun is rarely your friend, and what one step aside does.

GUESS THE TECHNIQUE

Angle and framing

A photo from the full guide. Can you tell how it was made?

18 LOOKING THROUGH

Glass

A portrait in a glass of water, upside down or pulled apart.

GUESS THE TECHNIQUE

Bouncing light

A photo from the full guide. Which trick did I use?

29 WITH AN OBJECT

Cloth

A bright cloth over the head or along the lens.

GUESS THE TECHNIQUE

Emotion

A photo from the full guide. What did I ask her to do?

FROM THE SERIES

Same face, same day

All the portraits are of Nomi, made in one afternoon in the woods and in my studio. This is a small selection.

Example image

Reflection

Example image

Shooting through

FROM CHANCE TO INTENTION

Get started this afternoon

Pick one technique, find someone with half an hour to spare and go and photograph. That is all you need.

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