OK, so it’s traditional at Christmas/New Year to summarise how the year has been. Why should I be any different? This year has been fun!!! Let me tell you why… Being a social photographer and photographic trainer is as much about working with people as it is about photography, and it’s people that make life interesting. Every […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
Now, given that there are no pictures on the radio, it may seem odd to you that I am “Wiltshire’s Favourite Radio Photographer” but please bear with me. After all, in the days when “the wireless” meant the radio instead of 802.11n or Bluetooth, there was a BBC radio programme called “Educating Archie” that had […]
Hello, and welcome to the second and final episode of my “Tips for better Christmas photography”. Here’s the next tip… Photography Tip #3. Opening Presents – Shoot in Continuous Mode There are certain moments during Christmas that give you lots of photographic opportunities and the opening of presents is one of them. There’s loads of […]
Ever wondered why your Christmas photographs lack a little pizzazz or atmosphere? Want to do it better? I’ve got some tips to help you, but firstly here’s some very important advice. If you are going away for Christmas then ensure that you’ve packed your digital camera. Sounds simple, but it’s easy to forget. Make sure your digital camera […]
Is the world made up of rectangles? Of course it isn’t, but our digital cameras make us look at the world as if it was, because most digital camera sensors are rectangular. The sensor may be in the classic 35mm film format proportions of 1×1.5, or in the somewhat squarer 4×3 proportions of most compact digital […]