Remote photography tips and tricks
Every now and then I wonder if photographic technology has hit a ceiling. How many more megapixels could we need? Don’t we already have all focal lengths covered? How much better can noise reduction get? I often look to camera-specific advancements when trying to answer these questions. But occasionally, the biggest shifts in photographic culture and industry come from the periphery. Like Steve Sasson’s invention of digital photography while working on a side project at Eastman Kodak in the early 1970s.
A year ago, in response to being confined to their homes, a number of photographers began exploring ways to stay creative and continue taking pictures. In Italy, photographer Alessio Albi became one of the first to experiment with conducting photo shoots over FaceTime and the practice spiked in popularity when his work was discovered and featured by Grazia. We’ve spoken with some of the other early pioneers of this new paradigm in photography to find out what initially inspired them and learn how they get the best results when taking pictures remotely.
Natasha J Bella
Natasha is an internationally published model and photography trainer. Natasha runs her own studio and workshops in Leeds, UK. One of the early pioneers of remote photography, Natasha has optimised her entire studio to seamlessly incorporate this new way of working. www.natashajbella.co.uk/shoot-tethered.
BACK IN March 2020, I started playing with the idea of seeing if someone could control my camera remotely, while I communicate with them through FaceTime. I came across another photographer who had posted something online, thinking about the same thing. I reached out and suggested we put our heads together. I spent the following weekend in my home studio
