by Michael Baister | Oct 2, 2026 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, architectural exterior, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, DaVinci Resolve, film making, instagram, location film making, location photography, location portrait, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, northeast commercial photography, Sigma Lenses, sony cameras, sony lenses, story telling, street photography, sunderland commercial photography, urban landscape, vintage lens
I came across this by driving past it in the car, after a meeting close to the location I decided to pop round and introduce myself. The two artists creating the mural on the gable at the bottom of High Street West are Dave Bain and Hannah Worsley of Paper Walls. Like...
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...
by Michael Baister | Nov 15, 2023 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, architectural interior, Atomos ninja, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, DaVinci Resolve, film making, Giotto tripods, instagram, location film making, location lighting, location photography, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, Sigma Lenses, sony cameras, sony lenses, sunderland commercial photography
The latest location shoot for Karen Walker Design. This time it’s a commercial interior for the Best Western New Kent Hotel in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. All natural images again. Five-shot bracketed exposures (but not processed as HDR files*) just so I...
by Michael Baister | Mar 27, 2023 | Atomos ninja, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, DaVinci Resolve, elinchrome lighting, film making, food photography, Giotto tripods, godox lighting, instagram, lee filters, location film making, 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, studio photography, sunderland commercial photography
It’s another look behind the curtain on recent adventures. All very exciting with a total of just under 1,000 miles travelled. We created 12 short films, shot-tethered to a computer for some interior ads, constructed a set for a fantastic food venue, used a...
by Michael Baister | Nov 1, 2022 | Atomos ninja, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, DaVinci Resolve, film making, Giotto tripods, godox lighting, instagram, lee filters, location film making, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, northeast commercial photography, Sigma Lenses, sony cameras, sony lenses, story telling, sunderland commercial photography
Another look behind the curtain! This is a video for Think Ahead, this time on location at Middlesex University. There were quite a few things to consider when shooting this one! We shot two types of interviews and social media framing had to be taken into account, an...
by Michael Baister | Jun 13, 2022 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, architectural exterior, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, DaVinci Resolve, film making, Giotto tripods, instagram, landscape, location film making, location photography, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, northeast commercial photography, Sigma Lenses, sony cameras, sony lenses, urban landscape
This stop motion was created as part of exploratory work for the “See us in a new light’ campaign for Newcastle Cathedral. It was shot in Newcastle upon Tyne from the roof of the Castle Keep with three Sony cameras, 1/Sony A6000 and 2/Sony A6300’s – one with a...
