Freckles and blue eyes, creative portraits

Maja Topčagić’s style of creative portraits has generated a lot of online interest, especially with her amazing shots of redheads. You may have first seen her work when she entered her photos into the You Connect Gallery.

This is the first in a series of videos, showcasing Canon owners as they demonstrate how they took some of their favourite photos. During filming Maja talked about herself and her style of photography:

"Portraits are my passion, thanks to the amazing friends I have around me. But I have always known that the best shots are with only natural light - plus a reflector, of course."

"There are more things to think about with portraits, but my friends who I shoot are very good at listening! We have this understanding; I only have to say one word and they know the expression I'm after. So, I can achieve several different poses in a matter of seconds, great when there is such a limited shooting time."

Does that limit when and where you shoot?

"Because of the way I shoot I have to be very particular about the time of day and the strength of the sun. I am most happy shooting in the late afternoon, the Golden Hour."

"However, we'll shoot in any weather at that time, even on a cloudy day the light is best then. In fact I like shooting when it is slightly overcast - the tones are more natural. But, on those days you definitely need a reflector to put the light into the eyes."

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