Sam Barton Photography

New series with Marisa Roper. These were taken last weekend in London. The dress is a charity find that she picked up for £9 and I added my black backdrop to make it appear longer. The elegance is all her's.

Olivia being black on white ⬛️ ⬜️

I was shooting with Olivia Linz yesterday and part way through we were discussing how to take an authentic portrait and she said "It doesn’t matter if you are the best photographer with the best studio and the best equipment, if you don’t have a connection your images won’t mean anything". Her words inspired me to finish off a blog post, a tutorial that talked through this exact point. Check it out below!

How to Take Portraits That Capture the Soul | Photography Tutorial — Sam Barton Photography Learn how to photograph people authentically by building trust, creating a safe space, and capturing genuine moments. A guide for portraits with soul.