By Kurt Sneddon

Name: By Kurt Sneddon
Address: 317 Stagg St, Brooklyn, NY, 11206, US
Telephone: +19178264838

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Aussie New Yorker. I photograph awesome actors, performers and creatives for headshots, theater and concert photography. Based in New York City

Headshot Photographer &
Photography Mentor at Humble Togs Club, my online community for photographers who aren’t dicks to each other

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10/29/2026

If you’re a busy professional portrait photographer, can you rely on these AI tools? 🤔 Drop a comment if you've faced this too! In this demo, I tackle the quirks of AI in photo retouching. It doesn't recognize certain elements, like a bra, unless it's in a specific context. For instance, when I tried to remove a strap, it struggled to understand the request. AI can also flag terms like "remove this bra” or “naked skin" as inappropriate, which can be frustrating when you're just trying to enhance a photo. Remember, while AI can be a powerful tool, it’s not foolproof. You can't fully rely on it for professional work. What’s your experience with AI in photo editing? Share below! Comment ME if you’re wanting to learn how to master Photoshop (manually AND using AI tools when needed) for portrait photography with ME!

10/15/2026

Photoshop for Portrait Photographers is in pre-launch mode, offering targeted training specifically for retouching skin, hair, and portraits without needing to learn all of Photoshop. Photoshop doesn't have to be overwhelming! 📸 I'm building Photoshop for Portrait Photographers — a 21-day retouching program with live workshops, personalized feedback, and a supportive community to help you go from confused to confident. 🚀 Comment ME and I'll hit you up with the link to join!

10/14/2026

Want to learn Photoshop for portrait photography? I’m building a brand-new Photoshop training course and portrait retouching community to help photographers master professional photo editing, skin retouching, hair retouching and Adobe Photoshop without spending months learning tools they’ll never use. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Photoshop for Portrait Photographers, a new online Photoshop classroom featuring a structured 21-day portrait retouching course, step-by-step Photoshop tutorials, live editing workshops and personalised feedback on your own photographs. Whether you’re a beginner learning Adobe Photoshop, a portrait photographer looking to improve your photo editing skills, or a Lightroom user ready to learn more advanced portrait retouching techniques, this platform is being built for you. 📸 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: ✅ Photoshop for Beginners – Learn the Photoshop interface, layers, layer masks, selections, brushes and essential photo editing tools. ✅ Professional Skin Retouching – Master natural skin retouching, blemish removal, skin texture preservation, healing tools and professional portrait editing techniques. ✅ Hair Retouching in Photoshop – Learn to remove flyaway hairs, clean up backgrounds and professionally retouch hair in portrait and headshot photography. ✅ Dodge and Burn Techniques – Learn Photoshop dodge and burn retouching to refine skin tones, improve lighting transitions and add dimension to portraits. ✅ Photoshop Layers and Masks – Understand adjustment layers, curves, masking and selective editing for precise control over your portrait photographs. ✅ Wacom Tablet Retouching – Learn how to use a graphics tablet and pen for Photoshop editing, including brush control, pressure sensitivity and professional retouching workflows. ✅ Lightroom vs Photoshop – Understand when to use Adobe Lightroom for photo editing and when Photoshop provides the additional control needed for professional portrait retouching. ✅ Professional Portrait Editing Workflow – Develop a repeatable Photoshop workflow for retouching headshots, beauty photography, studio po

10/06/2026

You don’t always need more gear. Many photographers talk about using flash in the streets, but for me, that’s just extra gear (and often an assistant) that you just don’t need, if you know how to see/find the light that’s already there. Look for pockets of open shade. Where can you create a softbox in the sky? Watch where the sun hits the ground. Even a concrete sidewalk can become a giant natural reflector. Once you start seeing light this way, you’ll see it everywhere.

10/01/2026

Wait… there’s a photography club where you DON’T feel afraid to ask questions? No egos. No jerks. No such thing as a stupid question. That’s Humble Togs Club. Comment ME for the link to join.

09/30/2026

Sick of photography groups full of egos, gatekeeping and dick-measuring contests? … sorry I meant lens-measuring… wait… same thing? Nevermind… What if there was a group for photographers who aren’t jerks? Maybe you wanna check it out?

09/29/2026

🚨 If you’re a portrait photographer who opens Photoshop, gets overwhelmed, and ends up going back to Lightroom — this is for you. Photoshop for Portrait Photographers is launching soon. It’s a 21-day program designed to get you confidently using Photoshop for your portrait work — without trying to learn the 90% of Photoshop you’ll probably never need. We’re focusing on the stuff that actually matters for portraits: a clear workflow, practical editing and retouching techniques, and knowing what to use, when to use it, and why. And it’s not just another course… You’ll also have live coaching and feedback when you get stuck. And for the launch, I’m looking for the first 25 founding members. Founding members lock in 70% off for life — even when the price goes up later. Want in? 👇 Comment ME and I’ll send you the link to register.

09/18/2026

Your camera doesn’t know what it’s looking at. It doesn’t know that’s water. Or that the sun just lit it up supremely! And it definitely doesn’t know what you want your photo to look like. It’s simply reading the light and trying to make a decision about overall exposure. So I’m sitting at a playground looking at the light on a water fountain and thought… this is actually a pretty bloody good way to explain how exposure works (if you’re shooting with a phone or a camera on any non-manual setting. 😂📸 Once you understand how your camera ‘s light meter is making exposure decisions, suddenly all those settings start making a LOT more sense. And you’ll be ready to start shooting in manual. And if you want to learn photography somewhere you can ask questions without some photo bro making you feel stupid, come join us at Humble Togs Club. Photography help. Feedback. Mentorship. And photographers who aren’t jerks to each other.

09/18/2026

What are the absolute MUST-HAVES to become a photographer?

Number one: a camera. 📸

But which one?

Well… I’ve got some thoughts about the best camera on the market. 😂

Watch the video to find out which one you actually need.

Spoiler: you might save yourself a sh*tload of money.

09/17/2026

You didn’t move to NYC to blend in with the crowd.

I’m back in NYC and shooting actor headshots in the streets again.

No generic studio backdrop. No trying to make everyone fit the same look.

We use New York itself — the light, architecture, texture and energy — to create headshots that actually feel like you.

Current NYC sessions include:

• 1-hour session in Midtown Manhattan
• 6–8 different looks / outfit changes
• 4 professionally retouched final images
• $700 — currently reduced from $950

If your headshots are due for an update, you can see the work, read all the details and enquire here:

https://book.kurtsneddon.com/bks-nyc-funnel

And yep — even if you’re not in NYC, you probably know an actor who is. Send this their way.

Address

317 Stagg St
Brooklyn, NY
11206

Telephone

+19178264838

Website

http://www.kurtsneddon.com/, https://www.humbletogsclub.com/

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