So what is a photographic burnout? A while ago, I wrote an article about the six stages of becoming a photographer. It was a wry, tongue-in-cheek look at the journey we make towards becoming a “tog”. Whilst the article was humorous, it was very much grounded in real life. A lot of the points I […]
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How about returning to drone photography? Many of you that have been around the hallowed halls of Light Stalking for a while, will remember that I enjoy drone photography. Indeed, I have written reviews about the drones I have bought and my experiences in becoming a CAA qualified commercial drone pilot. Like many people, I […]
Printed magazines aren’t dead yet! I am sure that like me, you have read many articles decrying the death of print. These articles tend to shout about the benefits of e-readers, digital magazines, vlogs, and blogging websites. If you were to read all of these articles, you would soon come away with the impression that […]
Can you really improve your photography for free? Every photographer hits a creative barrier occasionally. It’s not something that happens only to new photographers, everyone is susceptible to stretches of feeling uninspired, unmotivated, and unsatisfied by their own work. It’s in these vulnerable moments when GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) strikes with a vengeance, but new […]
Knowing how to be an intentional photographer is a valuable skill! Intentionality can most concisely be defined as the fact of being purposeful or deliberate. It is doing or saying something that leaves no doubt in the mind of anyone on the receiving end about your ambition. It is a kind of matter-of-fact-ness. I believe […]
It might seem a strange question. Surely choice is a good thing, healthy competition is good for the consumer. More cameras, more lenses, more accessories, more software. The problem is that, in my opinion, we may have gone too far. It seems to me that in the photographic sphere, there are too many products chasing […]