ShareDigital cameras have given us the freedom to make as many images as we want. Photographic software has given us the ability, not only to manipulate those images but also to combine them. For most kinds of multiple image shots you are going to need a good, sturdy tripod positioned on solid ground and if [...]

ShareGod laughs at those who make plans, or so the saying goes. In this case God was the DVLA, the British driver licensing department who lost my application to renew my drivers license and failed to recognize the fact when I first rang them. This unfortuately set me back by two weeks, crucial for two [...]

ShareIn the days of film, photography was regarded as an expensive hobby – on top of the cost of cameras, lenses and other assorted pieces of equipment, there was the cost of buying film, processing and printing. It all added up. Digital photography does not seem to attract this stigma, mainly because you no longer [...]

ShareEver looked at the photographers at a major sports event? Most commonly you will see a barrage of massive lenses, often 300-600mm in focal length and with massive front elements. The photographer at a wedding may have a 24-70 f2.8 and a 70-200 f2.8 lens, again both much bigger than the lenses found on most [...]

ShareRecently, I wrote an article about having a Plan B. The thing about having a Plan B is that it is important to have a Plan A as well. Today we are going to have a look at the preliminary planning involved in taking a photographic based trip. Some of you, who frequent my Facebook [...]

ShareThe best laid plans of mice and men, as the old adage goes, is one that can be very much applied to photography, in particular outdoor photography. With our medium, the light, being such a fickle thing, it is worth either, having and back up plan or being able to adjust your plans quickly on [...]

ShareSo you have been taking pictures for some while now, your photography has grown to a point where you feel your camera no longer offers all the facilities that you are capable of using. It’s time to step up to the next level and buy a more advanced camera. In this guide, we are going [...]

ShareWelcome to part two of our look at simple but effective Photoshop tips that will make your images stand out (see part one here). In this article we will look at four different techniques, including replacing an entire block of colour, adding a graduated filter to a sky, removing dust spots quickly and creating a [...]

ShareAdobe’s Photoshop is an immensely complicated and multi layered program that can seem daunting to new users. In this short series of articles we are going to have a look at some of the less used, but highly useful tools in the seminal editing program Highlights and Shadows Tool This tool is possibly one of [...]

ShareToday, we are going to take a look at perhaps, one of the world’s most photogenic countries – Norway. From modern and thriving cities, to pretty timber house villages and onto the majestic Fjords, Norway is a photographers playground, a veritable smorgasbord of visual possibilities. Practicalities – For most people, flying into the country will [...]