by Michael Baister | Jan 5, 2026 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, architectural exterior, architectural interior, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, elinchrome lighting, godox lighting, industrial photography, instagram, landscape, lee filters, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, long exposure photography, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon flash, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, sony cameras, sony lenses, story telling, studio photography, studio portrait, sunderland commercial photography, urban landscape
It’s the obligatory look back at the images that graced Shot of the Month for the year 2025, but for 2026 let’s hope it’s more of the message in the image above. As usual it’s a mixed bag, portraits including a bee, some landscapes, some...
by Michael Baister | Jul 11, 2025 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, elinchrome lighting, godox lighting, industrial photography, instagram, lee filters, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, studio portrait, sunderland commercial photography
It’s another location adventure! I have produced images for various manufacturing and engineering companies over the years and one thing that struck me when I was asked to do some product photography for a prospective client (a long time ago) was why did the...
by Michael Baister | Jun 2, 2025 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, analogue photography, architectural exterior, architectural interior, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, DaVinci Resolve, elinchrome lighting, film making, food photography, godox lighting, industrial photography, instagram, landscape, lee filters, location film making, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, long exposure photography, michael baister photography, music photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon flash, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, story telling, studio photography, studio portrait, sunderland commercial photography
Here’s a location workshop and industry talk at Newcastle College of Art and Design in the photography department, organised by senior lecturers Alan Thorburn and Zoe Korda. I’ve done things like this many times and I think it’s a rewarding thing to...
by Michael Baister | Apr 10, 2025 | benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, elinchrome lighting, location lighting, location photography, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, studio photography, sunderland commercial photography
It’s the start of Spring, hence the camera cleaning (need to try harder) and firmware updated. But if you cast your eyes below you’ll see another fantastic piece of print by them super talented folk at Traveller and the Bear. There’s lots to see but...
by Michael Baister | Jan 2, 2025 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, analogue photography, architectural exterior, architectural interior, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, elinchrome lighting, godox lighting, industrial photography, instagram, landscape, large format film photography, lee filters, location film making, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, long exposure photography, medium format, michael baister photography, music photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon flash, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, street photography, studio portrait, sunderland commercial photography, urban landscape
Lets start the new year with our best foot forward, well maybe not in the image above! While we consider that, why not have a look at what images graced the Shot of the Month in 2024. It’s a mixed bag as usual and the “results are in” buildings, a...
by Michael Baister | Jan 2, 2024 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, architectural exterior, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, elinchrome lighting, godox lighting, landscape, lee filters, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, long exposure photography, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon flash, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, Sigma Lenses, sony cameras, sony lenses, story telling, street photography, studio photography, studio portrait, sunderland commercial photography, urban landscape
As usual, it’s the start of a new year so why not have a look at what images graced the Shot of the Month in 2023. It’s a mixed bag and the “results are in”. Buildings, a lot of water and a few living beings! Remember if you want to be included...
