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 …
Light Work
Photography gifts
A select range of my photos is now available directly from Pixels.com in a variety of gift-friendly forms; choose between buying a photo as an open-edition print, greetings card or even phone case.
Mastering Landscape Photography
I’ve just received the final artwork through for the cover of my next book: Mastering Landscape Photography.
Sesquipy… what?
Sesquipedalian is a remarkably lengthy word and not one that comes up much in everyday conversation. Or at least not in the conversations that I usually have, though I’m willing to concede that you may routinely use the word with carefree abandon.
Slow down or speed up?
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 …
No Photoshop required…
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?
Around Northumberland’s National Park
It starts with a cry of alarm cutting through the cool morning air. And then all is mayhem, a confused blur of steel and leather, sweat and blood.
Happy Accidents
Like most people I’m reluctant to admit making mistakes, but since confession is good for the soul perhaps I should try and come clean about a few things.
Creative White Balance
Inside your camera is a noble but sadly overlooked piece of silicon. The chip in question processes the data created by the camera’s sensor and turns it into a recognisable image.