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In this Film Mark Cleghorn is in the studio and today shoot is all about glamor. This film is based on the trends in the UK which is storming the magazine market. This is not a boudoir shoot this is glamor, and often the two are confused, so marks shooting with harsh lighting and marks looking more for a rock chick feeling with the type of clothing and expressions. 

Mark talks about the studio setup, the back grounds he will be using the positioning of the lights and what each lights job is doing during the shoot.  When the shoot starts you will see the variety that mark shoots and the interaction that he has with the model, as the shoot progresses mark changed the lighting setup and exposures.

In this film PT4U Master Pet photographer Paul Walker is shooting 1 dog on location in a woodland park.

Paul has become an authority in the world of pet photography as well as an accomplished author and a world wide lecturer but more importantly he is an active photographer not just talking about it but still photographing the wonderful world of pets.

In this film Paul is shooting two Siamese cats at one of his clients homes. Todays shoot Paul's shooting these cats in their natural environment so he wants the cats to do what they usually do, to capture their own personality.

Paul allows works with a handler close by just so if can concentrate on being the photographer and not getting the cat to do something and missing the shot. The animal is always going to follow the owners lead as they have trust and a relationship together and this is key to remember.

In this film you see Mark Cleghorn out on location with engaged couple Anna and Jonathan for their pre-wedding shoot. The reason for a pre-wedding is so that the couple can feel comfortable with the photographer, but also so the photographer can get familiar with the couple ready for their wedding day.

This Pre-wedding shoot is shot in Spring, Marks taken the couple on location to a local park. Shooting in a park environment gives a variety of locations which also allows mark to work in a lot more locations and access to different pasts that are not available in summer months.

Mark talks through the shoot and the lighting in the different locations that he used during the shoot and how to use the light to your advantage no matter where the location is.

PT4U Master Wedding Photographers Stuart Bebb

Stuart Bebb has worked around the world as a Wedding photographer and is one of the leading wedding photographers in the UK. Dedicating his time capturing stunning, stylish contemporary images for over 20 Years, that reflects on todays lifestyle

In this interview, Stuart talks about bridal portraiture and how important they are on a wedding day. Every women dreams of their wedding day, ever since they were little girls. The brides are the most important part of the wedding day and its his job as the photographer to make her look great threw out the whole day.

PT4U Portrait Master Photographer And Elements Guru- Kenny Martin

In this film Kenny is seen shooting some editorial portraits of Sophie Dyer who is an up and coming classical Singer . This shoot is for publicity shots for Sophie as her career grows. Shooting in a variety of locations from the usher hall in Edinburgh to some more contemporary locations in the streets of Edinburgh


In Film - Editorial, Portrait, Off Camera Flash, Location, Elinchrom  Quadra Kit

In this series Mark Cleghorn works with a photographer and studio owner Michelle Szpak to develop her what was failing business and help her get out of a financial rut and make her business survive and flourish.

Its the 5th Visit and in this 4 part film Mark takes Michelle back to basics. Its been 3 months since the last Visit and Mark talks to Michelle about the business and how it is going since the move to the new Studio. Marks looking at the number of sessions, the Promotions, Pricing & sales.

In this Film Mark is on location in sunny Fuerteventura shooting Windsurfing and kite-boarding. Mark initial talks about the location and the kit that he uses when shooting sport photography and the types of worries any photography should think about when working close to sand on on sand.

Fuerteventura is renowned for Windsurfing, marks also talks about shooting for clients but always thinking about shooting for commercial and stock photography.

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In this film, the fourteenth in the series, Mark Cleghorn shares another tried and tested business builder and a must for any photographer looking to add to their income.

Includes were to source this 10K business builder, how to price it, how to shoot it and what to provide.

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Photo Critique Live

Each month on PhotoTraining4U members have a chance to have their images critiqued by Mark Cleghorn. The photo critique sessions run between 60 and 90 minutes, during which Mark comments on around 30-50 images.

This Photo Critique is in 5 parts, initially showing you the images that will be critiqued during the session followed by the image critiques them selves, so you can get the flavor.

The variety of images is a real mix from the beginner to the advanced, all the images follow a similar critique looking at how to improve lighting, composition, technique, pose, story telling to name but a few.

Critiques are designed to push members photography skills forward and are just one persons opinion as beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.

Mark Cleghorn has been Judging and Critiquing images all over the world since 1990, trained by the old Masters to constructively look at and dissect images to allow photographers to understand their weaknesses and strengths to allow them to become even better at their craft.

Check out the Photo Critique section on PT4U to see when the next session is planned, remember you don't have to submit an image to take part in the interactive.

Photo Critique Live

Each month on PhotoTraining4U members have a chance to have their images critiqued by Mark Cleghorn. The photo critique sessions run between 60 and 90 minutes, during which Mark comments on around 30-50 images.

This Photo Critique is in 5 parts, initially showing you the images that will be critiqued during the session followed by the image critiques them selves, so you can get the flavor.

The variety of images is a real mix from the beginner to the advanced, all the images follow a similar critique looking at how to improve lighting, composition, technique, pose, story telling to name but a few.

Critiques are designed to push members photography skills forward and are just one persons opinion as beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.

Mark Cleghorn has been Judging and Critiquing images all over the world since 1990, trained by the old Masters to constructively look at and dissect images to allow photographers to understand their weaknesses and strengths to allow them to become even better at their craft.

Check out the Photo Critique section on PT4U to see when the next session is planned, remember you don't have to submit an image to take part in the interactive.