Guest Post – 5 Landscape Photography Tips
I am pleased to include a guest article by photographer Brett Harkness. Brett is a photographer specialising in wedding photography but also captures wonderful landscape, fashion and commercial images....
View ArticleGlass Orb Photography – Something A Bit Different
I have noticed a few people using glass orbs or ‘crystal balls’ in their photos recently. The effect that this provides is to flip the image seen through the orb upside down. For this reason most of...
View ArticleLeading Lines In Photogaphy
Leading lines lead the viewers eye to another point within the photograph, sometimes even outside of the image. Any object within the image that form a definitive 'line' can be used, such as walls,...
View ArticleThe Rules Of Composition In Photography
There are many elements of composition which enable you to take a great photo. Many of them can be used alone or combined with other elements to further enhance your images. Conversely it could be said...
View ArticleEasily Create A Collage For Google+ Or Facebook Cover Photo
There are a number of tutorials n the net that explain the best ways to create a cover photo for social networks. Many of them go into detail about exact sizes and prolonged processes of combining all...
View ArticleHow To Capture Stunning Sunset Photos
Taking stunning sunset photos is something that requires forethought, patience and the correct set up. Capturing the true colour of a sunset is something that is often missed when to preparation is...
View ArticleUsing Images In WordPress
18%+ of the internet is now powered by Wordpress. One of the reasons why Wordpress is so popular is it's simplicity and functionality. If your thinking of starting a photography blog or gallery, or...
View ArticleQuick Correction Of Direct Sunlight In HDR
HDR is great for capturing highlights, mid tones and low lights, there are however some downsides (for me anyway). You cant see how the merged image will look whilst out on the shoot and sometimes,...
View ArticleUsing Motion Blur In Landscape
Occasionally using unorthodox effects can turn an otherwise standard image into something which captures the imagination and draws interest. I recently experimented with motion blur within Photoshop on...
View Article6 Quick Photography Hacks
Sometimes you just wish you had a piece of equipment that you just haven't got around to purchasing yet. Sometimes you just want a quick and easy, one off solution to a problem you face whilst out on a...
View ArticleBreaking Bad Tutorial Roundup
Breaking Bad is everywhere at the moment, and for good reason. If you would like to replicate the very cool BB poster effect on your own images there are some very good tutorials available. Rather than...
View ArticleMaking The Most Of Your Time On A Shoot
Although most of the time a photography shoot can be described as relaxing there are also those occasions where time is of the essence. A day trip to a location with the specific focus on capturing as...
View ArticleHow To Clean Your Camera
Keeping your camera, and all of it's components, clean is essential for top quality images. There are a number of different, individual, parts that should be kept in top condition. Below are a few...
View ArticleWith Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
How often do you think about the effect that your comments and remarks online have? Both good and bad the opinion of others matters greatly to most, especially when it's regarding their creativity and...
View ArticleStamping Out Noise
Noise can turn a really great low light shot into one which takes up all of your post processing time and causes great frustration. Grain on your images and coloured flecks covering those lovely...
View ArticleTesting Google+ Auto Awesome Photo Enhancements
One unique feature in Google+ that can prove very useful is 'Auto Awesome'. Google+ automatically scans your images and selects those that it can use in one of a number of processes that it runs to...
View ArticleGive It Some Motion
Well, not quite but I think this image is quite eerie. This is a very easy effect to achieve using a series of still images and the auto awesome feature in Google+. I recently ran through the feature...
View ArticleA Photographers Personal Brand
A personal brand is becoming increasingly important online and offline. With so many different places to create a persona on the internet you really need to think about your choice of branding. It's...
View ArticleHow Not To Suck At Phone Photography
Mobile phone photography is becoming more and more popular and as a result, the technology is becoming more and more advanced. It is now possible to take truly great photos using a phone, if you know...
View ArticleYour DSLR Camera Modes Explained
I predominantly use the 'Manual' mode on my camera as this is the one that allows me the greatest control, however, most DSLR's allow you to select a preset that takes care of part or all of the...
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