Filters part 2: Polariser and neutral density
Following on from last week’s post on UV filters, this week I’m going to delve into the other filters that I use. I have a bag of filters that’s pretty much permanently attached to whichever camera bag I’m using at the time. In it I’ve a couple of different sized circular polarisers (though I don’t [...]
Ultra-violet or UV filters. Why I feel they’re uneccessary.
Last week I was party to a rather heated exchange over on the Digital Photography School titled “Lens Filters: To Use or Not To Use? Your 2 cents, if you please!” here. So I thought that for today’s blog post I would relate what I do, and my opinion on some of the points raised. [...]
10 Great articles for getting the best out of your camera
This week I thought I’d share some articles from around the internet all of which provide a whole host of insightful tips and lessons to help you get the best out of your camera. 6 Tips every new music photographer should know by Todd Owyoung Fancy getting into music photography? Then learn from the best. [...]
Come and see me at Redeye Gallery’s Hothouse
On Saturday 10th March I’ll be presenting some of my work, giving a short talk and answering questions at Redeye gallery’s HotHouse event. It’s to be held at The Studio, 51 Lever Street, Manchester. M1 1FN. I’ll be on stage around 11am, but the event itself is scheduled to last all day. “Redeye is delighted [...]
Snappy Tips for Better Photos – part 5 – Composition
For this fifth and final post (for the time being in my Snappy Tips series), I’m going to focus on composition and some simple do’s and dont’s. Learn the rules and then learn why and how to break them. Rule of Thirds Imagine splitting your frame into 3 equal horizontal strips, and then 3 equal [...]
Snappy Tips for Better Photos – Part 4 – Landscapes
For part 4 of this series, I thought that after the basics of camera control, The Holy Trinity and portrait tips the next logical step would be to focus on landscape photography but there are so many possible tips I could mention that I could well get 2 or 3 posts out of this topic. [...]
Snappy Tips for Better Photos – Part 3 – People pictures
Hopefully, having been enthralled by my two previous Snappy Tips posts on Snappy Tips for Better photos and Snappy Tips for Better Photos – Part 2 – The Holy Trinity, you’ll now have been brave enough to venture out the safety of automatic even if only for a frame or 2 and see where you [...]
Snappy Tips for Better Photos – Part 2 – The Holy Trinity
For part 2 of my Snappy Tips series, I thought I’d write an article on the basics of any camera. These are the Holy Trinity of photography; shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Photography is the “language of light”, and these three are the tools you use to vary the amount of light hitting your camera’s [...]
The key to long exposures
I enjoy shooting long exposures. The longer the better, unless that is you’re stood on a very noisy motorway bridge in a very cold wind. I’ve posted on shooting long exposures several times over the years (for example “Silky Water Shots” and “Breathtaking examples of long exposure photography“) but as it’s something I really [...]
Windsor Castle in HDR
Earlier in the summer we had a family jaunt down to Legoland in Windsor, and swung by Windsor Castle on the way back. It was a bright and sunny couple of days, hardly ideal for photography, but you make the best of what you can. Windsor castle and gardens are such a lovely environment that [...]
Model shoot with Anna and June’s selected links
The other week I was lucky enough to have the pleasure of working with the lovely Anna again. We did 3 separate location shoots, though the last one was a complete disaster for one reason and another, but the less said about that the better….. Instead I’m going to give you a quick insight into [...]
Selected from the web – December 21st
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Selected from the web – May 19th
Here’s a few interesting photography related items for May 19th: Take a view – Landscape Photographer of the Year Travel Photographer of the Year – International photography awards and competition for all amateur and professional photographers Business Day Thursday: Kick Starting Your Brand New Attitude! if you’re looking for a kick start, David Ziser’s got [...]
Selected from the web – April 21st
Here’s a few interesting photography related items for April 21st: 115+ Wedding Photography Tips Brian Matiash Photography Fantastic HDR Photographer who specializes in urban architectural landscapes and commercial/retail spaces Making the Most of one Flash [Case Study] Create Amazing Sunsets with Lightroom’s Split Toning Tool Photofocus Contest Update – April 2010 Scott Bourne’s got competitions [...]
Selected from the web – April 14th
Here’s a few interesting photography related items for April 14th: The Best Online Resources Teaching Adobe Photoshop CS5 : John Paul Caponigro Blog Stacking images in Lightroom 50 Creatively Blended Vertorama Photos To Fascinates You Miss Aniela Photography zarias.com :: The blog of editorial photographer Zack Arias » Zack Arias :: Sucksessful Commercial Photographer Seven [...]
