by Michael Baister | Jul 17, 2026 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, analogue photography, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, instagram, michael baister photography, nikon cameras, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, sunderland commercial photography
Now this is a strange lens in this day and age! To what exactly does the “GN” in “GN Nikon 45mm” refer? Younger people may be unfamiliar with the acronym. “Guide number” (GN) is an indicator for measuring flash performance. Modern...
by Michael Baister | Apr 10, 2025 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, architectural exterior, architectural interior, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, film making, godox lighting, instagram, lee filters, location film making, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon flash, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, sony cameras, story telling, studio portrait, sunderland commercial photography
It’s an on location adventure! I have produced images for Scottish Borders Housing Association for a while, they’re a fantastic organisation and a great bunch of people. I suppose the brief for this commission is relativey simple capture happy images,...
by Michael Baister | Jan 6, 2025 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, landscape, lee filters, location photography, long exposure photography, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, sunderland commercial photography
It’s another Scottish Highlands adventure. I’ve done a load of shots like this before and if you want to find out about the last trip and the gear I used you can see that here, as I’m a bit predictable with the equipment used. Also if you’re after a...
by Michael Baister | Sep 8, 2024 | adobe lightroom, adobe photoshop, architectural exterior, benro tripods, commercial photography, commercial photography newcastle, godox lighting, instagram, location lighting, location photography, location portrait, michael baister photography, newcastle commercial photography, nikon cameras, nikon lenses, northeast commercial photography, story telling, sunderland commercial photography
Here’s another look behind the curtain from a recent commission. This was a commission to produce a series of ads to promote attractions at the Auckland Project in Bishop Auckland. This all started with a recce. Rich Rodgerson, creative dude from White Digital...
