When it comes to promoting your business or just showcasing your latest photographs for FREE nothing beats social media. Anyone who wants to get ahead in anything nowadays avoids social media at their peril. The simple fact is if you want to reach as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time AND… Continue reading The Four Best Social Media Sites for Photographers
Category: Images
Improve Your Images With The Histogram
At first sight the histogram can look like a very complicated and daunting technical graph. For this reason alone a lot of photographers avoid using this very useful tool. In reality the histogram is not nearly as complicated as it looks and is actually one of the most useful tools at your disposal. In fact… Continue reading Improve Your Images With The Histogram
For Your Grandchildren’s Sake – Print!
I read an article recently that revealed some shocking statistics. It was the results of a nationwide US survey of our photography habits for 2016. According to this survey 90% of all photographs last year were taken by smartphones. Whats more 40% of people say they NEVER print any of their images, preferring to keep… Continue reading For Your Grandchildren’s Sake – Print!
Self Portrait
For this months Image I decided to test out The Sony a7ii’s performance in the studio and as I had just taken delivery of my new studio lights I thought it would be a great opportunity to try those out too. Next thing was to decide who the subject should be? Well seeing as it… Continue reading Self Portrait
Street Photography
“Your eye must see a composition or an expression that life itself offers you, and you must know with intuition when to click the camera.”– Henri Cartier-Bresson A quote from one of my Photography hero’s and a man who’s images inspire and excite me. I can view Bresson’s images over and over and find a new magic… Continue reading Street Photography
Macro Photography
This week I received delivery of two extension tubes for my camera. Extension tubes connect to your camera between the body and the lens reducing the focusing distance and thus enabling you to use a normal camera lens for macro photography. For those of you who don’t know ‘Macro Photography’ is extremely close-up photography and it… Continue reading Macro Photography
Lilies
Last week one of my Wife’s Aunties brought her a bunch of flowers and in these flowers were some as yet unopened lilies. As the lilies began to bloom towards the end of the week I decided that getting a few images of these delightful flowers in all their glory would be an ideal project… Continue reading Lilies
Mobile Phone Photography
So I am writing this from a hotel room in Brighton. I am down here attending a three day conference and because of that I have travelled very light. That’s not to say I don’t have my camera with me, I did bring my Sony a5000 and a small 30mm lens. But I don’t have… Continue reading Mobile Phone Photography
A New Arrival
This is going to be a quick one today, because to be honest its been a crazy week and I’m full of different feelings and emotions… I’m tired yet wide awake, I’m so happy but still had tears running down my cheeks, I’m scared to death yet so excited… But most of all I’m proud…… Continue reading A New Arrival
Outside Studio
I set out this weekend to make the Second image for my ‘One Photograph a month’ pledge and I was clear in my mind what I wanted to do. I had recently read an article about a photographer called Niall Benvie who went out into the countryside and photographed various plants, birds and animals. Nothing unusual… Continue reading Outside Studio