How much impact can we get from a photo that looked to be destined for the trash bin? With a couple of well-placed editing techniques, these photos go from Ordinary to Extraordinary! Let’s take a look at some of my favourite before and afters, as you look through these have a think about how many […]
Understanding the role of ISO is crucial to getting the most out of your camera. If you are unsure of what ISO is or how to determine which ISO setting you should use, this article is for you. When you have finished reading this, you should have a solid understanding of ISO and it’s role […]
This little gold nugget was another light bulb moment in my photography journey. You see, I love chasing a bright colourful sunrise and sunset as much as anyone and for many years I assumed that a bright red, orange sky equalled great light. However, did you know that great light and great colour are two […]
How many times have you been driving and wanted to stop and take a shot of that breathtaking landscape. You then stop, look around and the shot even looks better. Your heart even skips a beat. You go for it and return to the car with a huge smile. When you get back home you […]
Back in the days of black and white photography, I worked in a darkroom as a lab assistant, and sometimes students would make the mistake of asking me what I thought. If they wanted to learn this was not a mistake, but if they just wanted me say how great their work was, that was […]
Warm, sunny days and summer vacations encourage you to get out more with your camera. How can you take full advantage of the season to create great images? 1. Tell the story of summer Photography is a form of communication. You want your images to tell the story of summer and how it makes you […]
There is nothing nicer than using a high quality prime lens and shooting wide open, it can be quite liberating especially when coupled with a full frame camera. It gives you the ability to almost see in the dark. Small changes in light can be used to create dramatic images and the shallow depth of […]
In photo editing news, the new Denoise AI v3.7 introduces improved color consistency with Low Light v4, updated TensorRT models, and important stability improvements and bug fixes. It has just been released and goes on sale today. See how it works here: Denoise AI Version 3.7 Photo Editor DeNoise AI v3.7 at a glance: Improved […]
The role of a wedding photographer—helping to document one of the most important days of a person’s life—is very important. So it goes without saying that the job must be done well. Many of the opportunities to snap the perfect picture are fleeting and will be lost forever if missed. It’s normal to be nervous, […]
Photography is about light, and in fact, it can be defined as recording the light. Lighting is also one of the hardest things to get right in a photograph. To shoot images that stand out from the crowd, understanding the light source is critical. Photography lighting plays a major role in capturing colors as well […]
