A few weeks ago, I set myself a little challenge. It was to take as many creative images as I could in just 30 minutes. As I said before, I restricted myself to a fixed focal length/prime lens, that was still very versatile; a Sigma 50mm f2.8 EX macro. I’ve already posted the first set of images from that creative half-hour, and […]
Monthly Archives: July 2010
In an earlier post I talked about light, and how altering it, or using it to the best advantage, can make images more dramatic. In this post I’ll continue the discussion, and give you some more examples. If you think about it, the fundamental state of nature, or a photographic studio, is darkness. You have to add light to […]
It was easy to choose a subject for this week’s blog post; last week’s Photo Trek at Buscot Park. We were at Buscot Park near Faringdon again, courtesy of Lord Faringdon, and it all came together very well. The weather, the location, and most importantly the Trek delegates, were excellent. They had a wide range of camera types, and […]
I’m running a Photo Trek at Buscot Park this weekend, so this morning, to get into the swing of things, I set myself a little challenge. It was to take as many creative images as I could in just 30 minutes. To give myself the best chance I chose a very versatile lens; a Sigma 50mm […]
This post is about shadows, but first here’s a question which follows on from my last blog post: Just how simple can an image be, and still tell a story? Here’s an example… This ball was at Rhossili on the Gower Peninsular. At first glance it’s just a ball on the ground, but if you look more closely […]