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    PERFECTING PORTRAITS

    Apr 28, 2020 7 minutes

    CANON PRO

    NAME: EMMA FINCH

    CAMERA: CANON EOS 5D MK IV

    EMMA IS an award-winning boudoir photographer, influenced by femininity and elegance. She specializes in female portraits under the name, Belle Privé. She works for private and commercial clients from her Manchester studio and has been published multiple times on front covers. She’s also a tutor, event planner, and runs photography sessions with Graham Currey. On top of all that, Emma has a separate photography business specializing in Family and Lifestyle photography. www.belleprive.co.uk

    APPRENTICE

    NAME: TOM BECKER

    CAMERA: CANON EOS 90D

    TOM IS a Sheffield-based photographer with a keen interest in landscapes, cityscapes and street photography. He’s dabbled with portraiture before and it’s something he’s always wanted to do more of – he’d love to have the confidence to take more portraits and expand his portfolio. Being a regular reader of PhotoPlus, he’s written to us asking if we can pair him up with a portrait professional, and it’s safe to say that Emma Finch fits that bill!

    HOT SHOT #1

    Lens Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

    Exposure 1/160 sec, f/6.3, ISO320

    TOM’S COMMENT

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