
Light Work
Coastlines, whether they’re rocky or sandy, are usually exciting places to photograph. This is mainly due to the effects of the tides, which constantly alter the appearance of a coastline. This variability means you have to have your wits about you. If you don’t you may come away disappointed with your photographs. Here are a …
I’ve just received the final artwork through for the cover of my next book: Mastering Landscape Photography.
It’s a touch ironic, but conveying a sense of movement in a photo is more readily achieved by slowing down the shutter speed. Using a fast shutter speed freezes movement. The results may be pin-sharp but they can look oddly static. However, the longer the shutter speed, the more any movement during exposure is blurred …
Telephoto lens + wet window + out-of-focus streetlights = colourful abstract photo. Who needs Adobe Photoshop when you can do this sort of thing in-camera?