You may be wondering how to sell your photos online – there are so many options and twice as much conflicting advice! You have some great photos on your hard drive and wondering how you can make money from them – let’s discuss your options. In this post I want to discuss the many options … Read more
What is the ISO on a camera and what role does it play in photography? Firstly let me explain ISO as it’s a strange acronym to use and certainly seems to have no direct bearing on what it describes, which is the sensitivity of the camera’s built-in sensor to light. The Reason It’s Named ISO … Read more
I was recently involved in a camera club discussion where the topic was “What is Street Photography?” The ensuing discussion was emotional, informative and at times contradictory. A few of those present became emotional, and visibly aggressive, as they themselves had been photographed ‘without their consent’ in public places or at public events. This sort … Read more
In this post I will be explaining how to correctly expose for high contrast lighting conditions to provide a well exposed photo. By that I mean overcoming, rather than utilising, contrast lighting. Utilising contrast produces either high-key or low-key photography where the lighting is optimised to create drama. My intention with this post is t … Read more
Camera f Stops Explained or WT f … Strictly speaking there is no such thing as “camera” f stops; f stops refer to the aperture of lenses and not the aperture of a camera. Just thought I would clear that up. f Stops cause some confusion, primarily because the numbering system used to describe them is counter-intuitive; … Read more
This post is a X Rite i1 Pro Review – the system I use to get my print colours to look exactly as I intend them to. I was under the impression that what I saw on my screen was what my print would look like. Obviously this not the case and looking back it … Read more
Do you want to get better at photography? I clearly remember my frustrations when I started out and looked at my photos, compared them with others and the images I wanted to achieve and realising that my photography sucked. I was my harshest critic and most of us are but if you want to improve … Read more
In an earlier post I explained why you need a good tripod. In this post I review the Manfrotto 055 Aluminium tripod which I consider to be one of the best on the market and a great investment that will last you for years, if not the rest of your life. Manfrotto is probably the … Read more
I am often asked my opinion of what is a good tripod. Most times my honest answer is welcome, occasionally it isn’t welcome at all. When it isn’t it is usually when someone has spotted, or bought, a bargain and just wants confirmation that it is a bargain. Well that depends on the definition of … Read more
I want to debate why photography is considered an art – or not as the case may be. It’s a question that comes up often in discussions about photography – usually raised by non-photographers. I have my own views on this, as I am sure you do, and I hope to persuade you to at … Read more
