So many times it occurs to me what a wonderful time we as photographers operate in today. We find ourselves constantly being introduced to new and better gear… cheaper cameras, faster glass. That last bit…
Bottom line: You need insurance as a photographer. Though it may seem like you don’t because you may think nothing can go wrong, you actually do. When it comes to photography, it’s always best to…
In photography, if you want to create a certain kind of mood, one of the things that you can do is use high and low key effects. These effects are important if your intention is…
No matter what type of photography you’re doing, the lighting is one of the most important things to consider. The light will have a significant impact on your resulting images, and, often it’s what separates…
If you’ve ever looked through the pages of National Geographic or any other magazine that spotlights fantastic pictures of buildings and structures, then you’ve likely seen architectural photography at its finest. It takes a lot…
This genre of photography is exceptionally cool… if you don’t have a fear of heights and don’t mind spending a lot of your free time in flight, that is. We’re not talking about capturing photos…
I remember a few years ago when I was getting ready to upgrade my main camera body so I decided to sell off some lenses to lessen the blow. The first one I put up…
Every year, The Photography Show runs at the N.E.C in Birmingham, UK and is the biggest trade show for photographers in the country. I went up to the show to catch up on the latest…
In this tutorial video we’ll go through the various steps you can take in Lightroom in order to enhance your portraits by dropping focus, and selectively adding a bit more soft-focus to parts of your…
Brian Griffin is one of England’s most influential and creative photographers. Born in Birmingham in 1948, Brian’s work draws from influences as diverse as Renaissance masters, through to Symbolism and Surrealism, with ‘film noir’ lighting…
For those who may not be familiar, let’s first define what clinical photography is. Clinical photography is a little-known-though-unique genre in photography. It is a means to capture and record the daily presentation of clinical…
If photography by definition is writing with light, then the concept of night photography may seem like a contradiction. But as we all know, it’s perfectly possible to create amazing images at night and there…