SubscribeIt’s really instructive for me to look back at the pictures from my session with Seg. It was a day with really direct sunlight, and I simply hadn’t learned how to cope with the effect of direct sunlight on skin. Most of the pictures I took in the sunlight were totally blown out on the...
Driving past Loch Eck (Cowal peninsula) yesterday was a pleasant experience due to the soft mist and low hanging cloud over the still loch. I had a deadline which meant I could only pull into a layby and grab my Panny from my bag, it really is a handy way to get a 24mm wide...
I took this portrait today of my excellent colleague and friend James. I notced the light orange tones of the background walls and bookshelf against James’s great red colouring. I asked him if he wouldn’t mind and in 10 minutes using a single remote flash with umbrella diffuser, produced this. I hope you like it...
The last time I posted a “little lesson” we looked at controlling the focus so that your camera didn’t make incorrect decisions about what the subject is in your picture. So now all your photos are sharp where you need them to be sharp, you’re half way to having control. The only other challenge is...
No picture news today. I have posted a page for my music. I used to have a separate music site, but I don’t find time for it any more, and the spare time I have, I have diverted to photography, which I can fit in with my working life a little more easily. If you...
Margo was my 4th “100 portraits” subject, but she was the 1st person who I managed to relax with sufficiently to enjoy taking pictures without too much self-consciousness. This was mostly because Margo was an artist and a truly charming and interesting person, and realising that I was just getting to grips with a challenging...
Today and yesterday the weather has been so horrible that I have been a frustrated snapper. This is particularly annoying as I was on the Isle of Mull overnight. I thought I would find something bright from my summer holiday in Switzerland. Cardinal beer is very popular in Zermatt and this sign was just irresistable.
This is very topical today. My portraiture hero Bill Wadman discusses it in his blog today, and one of my favourite podcasts, “This Week In Photography” also discusses it in the current episode. Can I just dispel any possible doubts about where I stand on the big question of the ethics of photo manipulation…I don’t...
Busy day today I’m afraid, so no great art photography! Instead I hoped you might share my amusement at the modest claims written in bizarrely varying sizes down the left hand side. I passed this today while visiting the island for my work. This quaint and slightly old-fashioned approach can be found on the Esplanade...
Compact cameras are generally fairly powerful tools these days. Like all tools, getting the best out of them requires you to know how to use them. I’m not talking about deep photographic expertise here, but just a little knowledge that will go a long way to improving your pictures.
I had a great conversation with...
