/ Photography

See how professional photography is made

The frame on the wall is the easy part to show. Here is the setup next to the final, the retouch before and after, and the gear that did the work.

Setup & final

One light, moved twice

Setup · single softbox, camera left
Final · the delivered portrait

Most corporate portraits do not need a truck of gear. One shaped source, feathered, and a reflector to lift the shadow side. The work is in the angle, not the inventory.

Retouch

Before and after

Before · straight out of camera
After · clean, not plastic

Retouching should be felt, not seen. Skin keeps its texture, the light keeps its logic, and nobody looks like a wax model. The goal is the best version of a real moment.

Gear in context

What was in the bag

Body · primarySony α7 III · drop photo

Sony A7III

The workhorse for paid shoots. Reliable autofocus, clean files, weather-sealed enough for a location day.

Sensor24.2MP BSI FF
MountSony E
ISO100–51200
AF693-pt PDAF
Stabilisation5-axis IBIS
Video4K30
Weight650 g
Body · backupCanon EOS 550D · drop photo

Canon EOS 550D

Where I started, kept as a second body and for the places I would not risk the main camera.

Sensor18MP APS-C
MountCanon EF/EF-S
ISO100–6400
AF9-point
Video1080p30
Released2010
Weight530 g
AirDJI Air 3 · drop photo

DJI Air 3

For the angle you cannot reach on foot, on automotive and location work especially.

Camera24mm + 70mm
Sensor1/1.3" CMOS
Video4K60 HDR
Transmission20 km O4
Flight46 min
Weight720 g
ActionDJI Action 4 · drop photo

DJI Action 4

Helmet and chest POV for climbing and parkour, plus rugged B-roll where a body camera cannot go.

TypeAction cam
Sensor1/1.3" CMOS
Video4K120
StabilisationRockSteady 3.0
Waterproof18 m
Weight145 g
RetiredDJI Osmo Action

DJI Osmo Action

First action camera. Replaced by the Action 4, kept as a spare for a while, now retired.

TypeAction cam
Video4K60
StatusDecommissioned
RetiredDJI Pocket

DJI Pocket

Pocket gimbal for run-and-gun. Retired as phones and the Action line caught up.

TypeGimbal cam
Video4K60
StatusDecommissioned
RetiredDJI Air 2

DJI Air 2

Previous drone, succeeded by the Air 3. No longer flown.

Camera48MP
Video4K60
StatusDecommissioned