I’d love to know what the older generation of photographers make of today’s mobile digital world. Technology has come a long way from the days of film and darkrooms to reach a point where virtually everyone has a camera with them virtually all of the time, through their phone. The quality of these cameras is…
After some creative Photoshopping last week, the theme of the 52 Weeks group on Flickr this week was “Surreal”. This obviously gave another opportunity for some pixel manipulation but with the hustle and bustle of my working week nothing really jumped to mind. Then, suddenly, it was Wednesday night – deadline day – and I…
The theme for the week this week was “Post-Apocalyptic”. While it might have been possible to shoot something run-down and partly demolished or weathered and worn, this theme really got me thinking about what I could produce in Photoshop as I’ve not done much creatively in PS for a while. Friday saw another misty start…
I introduced the exposure triangle last time and mentioned that there are times when you might want to control aperture and hence adjust ISO with shutter speed to get the correct exposure. Today I thought I’d explain how the choice of aperture affects a shot. As well as affecting the amount of light that enters…
Exposure Triangle Last week I introduced 6 aspects of a photograph that are important to consider when taking pictures. Perhaps the most important of these is exposure, and so I want to talk a bit about that today and offer my explanation of the Exposure Triangle, something that often trips up new photographers. Essentially there…
As a follow-up to my post about the most expensive photographs ever sold, I thought I’d take the opportunity to talk a bit about what makes a great photograph – and perhaps more importantly, what can spoil one. This is my most-viewed photograph on Flickr. There are many factors that go to making a good…