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
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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
Create a Photography Website on a Budget
There are various reasons why you may want your own website… If you are thinking of starting a photography business one of the first things you will need to do is get yourself a website to showcase your work. If you have an existing photography business you may want to have your own piece of… Continue reading Create a Photography Website on a Budget
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!
The (Very Useful) Polarising Filter
In the modern age of digital cameras the need to carry around an extensive selection of filters has pretty much come to an end. But is the polarising filter one we should consider obsolete? For me two filters still deserve to have a place amongst the photographers accessory bag. Simply because the effects they create… Continue reading The (Very Useful) Polarising Filter
Photoshop – An Introduction To The Selection Tools
This month I wanted to give you a quick introduction to the Photoshop toolbox. In this guide I’ll explain some of the selection tools you will most frequently be using in your post processing. When you first see the toolbox, you will notice some of the tool icons have a small black triangle in the… Continue reading Photoshop – An Introduction To The Selection Tools
6 Ways To Take Better Pics With Your Smartphone
Since Sharp released the first mobile phone with a 0.11-megapixel camera way back in 2004, the rise of the camera phone has been non stop. With the rise of the smartphone, it seems when every new model is released Manufactures are adding cameras with better specs. They are constantly trying to outdo the competition by… Continue reading 6 Ways To Take Better Pics With Your Smartphone
My New Favourite Accessory
When I am out and about with my camera I usually like to travel light. I tend to have my camera and a couple of lenses, spare batteries, memory cards and rarely carry anything else in my accessory bag. However this in itself has often presented me with it’s own set of problems, because when… Continue reading My New Favourite Accessory
Marketing Your Photography Business on Facebook
Following on from last months post about Marketing on Twitter, I thought it was only fair to write something about Facebook marketing too… So… If you are looking to market your photography business through this popular social media platform, there are certain things you should be doing. Regardless of what genera you’re in, these strategies may… Continue reading Marketing Your Photography Business on Facebook
7 Tips For Using Twitter To Market Your Photography Business
When people mention Twitter the first thing that springs to mind is it’s just another social media site, which of course it is – however if used in the right way, it can also be a great tool with which to market your business. Twitter is the third most used social media site in the… Continue reading 7 Tips For Using Twitter To Market Your Photography Business