Have you ever taken a photo that you think is just wonderful and excitedly send it in to a photo competition, only to have it come back as unsuccessful, and have no idea what was so special about the winning photo?
This has happened to me a few times, but I’ve also had some successes. Much of the reasoning behind the judges decisions often seem pretty odd, but that’s how it goes.
London - where to start? There is so much to see and do in and around London. This city is full of character. There is one main challenge, and that’s the weather. It doesn’t matter what season you travel in, the weather is bound to be your predominant photographic concern.
Join me as I take you on a brief photographic journey of Ole London Town…
Depth of field is one of those techniques which is fundamental to good photography. Here I’ll go through a demonstration on how to achieve two outcomes using aperture to achieve the desired depth of field, and a practical example to explain this concept.
Here we get into a technique which is easy to apply and creates some fantastic results.
Slowing down the shutter speed shows the movement in a subject - here is a step-by-step guide…
When you sell your property, you want to generate as much interest as possible, with the potential for a bidding war to push the price up and up!
What will attract more possible buyers to your property, once they know the property’s specifications? The photos! (more…)
Travelling is full of fun and wonderment. You don’t want to have to be constantly worried about loosing your valuables, or worse still, someone stealing them.
Having travelled quite a lot with photography equipment, here are some of my suggestions for making sure travelling with your camera gear is as easy, and safe, as possible.
Photographing landscapes well can be trickier than you first imagine. Sure, you can take the standard shot without putting much thought into it, and end up with an image that looks like everyone elses.
But, there are a few tips which are easy to apply and can transform your landscapes…
The age of digital has brought many changes, with printing being a fundamental difference. Many people now choose to not print photos at all, and keep their ‘albums’ electronic.
Here are a few things to think about before printing your photos - either yourself, or if you decide to take them to a ‘lab’.
Filters enable a wide variety of creative and functional results to be achieved. Granted, many digital cameras have white balance compensation functions, and photo editing software creates effects that manual filters are designed for. In most cases, SLR cameras will still need to use filters in order to achieve the same results.
Here are some of the more standard filters, which can be used to correct color and exposure imbalances.
