Do's and don'ts of photography. You HAVE to watch this!
Photographers bluntly insisting that someone who is asking for advice HAS to do something a certain way has been really irritating me recently. It's happening more and more; mainly on photography groups on Facebook. Sometimes it's directed at people who aren't even asking for advice or constructive criticism. Well, this is my advice. #photography #advice #photographytips
Introduction to Photography at Night
You might notice there's a slight change to my website, a new box that wasn't there before... We'll come to that in a sec. I've written a brief e-book called Introduction to Photography at Night. It's aimed at those new to photography, as well as photographers with a little more experience who want to try nightscape shooting and astro landscapes. I've tied to keep the guide short and sweet and leave some room for the photographer's own experimentation and exploration, whilst
Ode to the Nikon D70
I recently made a YouTube video celebrating my ancient Nikon D70 - the first camera I bought and what got me into photography. The D70 was Nikon's first entry level DSLR - it was their first DSLR that wasn't aimed at professional photographers, and was released in early 2004. I bought mine around 2010 and never looked back. It cost me about £250 back then but you can pick them up for around £50 on eBay nowadays, although my specific camera is worth less as the top LCD screen
Launching my new YouTube photography channel
Something I've been playing with the idea of for a good while now is starting a YouTube channel about all things photography. It seems to me to be the natural extension of keeping a photography blog really. You'll be able to follow me as I go out shooting and see what I get up to as well as get tips and photography advice. I'm aiming to do reviews and opinion pieces as well. All whilst not trying to take myself too seriously... I've got two videos up already and I think with
The importance of cleaning your lenses.
Photographers: hands up who routinely cleans their lenses? I admit it; I don't. If I spot something really obvious I'll give it a quick wipe with a lens cloth. After processing a recent shot though, I think I'll have to change my ways. For comparison, here is the shot before and after I'd cloaned out the muck and spots in Photoshop. The spots are quite visible across the top of the image. I was quite annoyed when I saw it to be honest and I'll make sure I don't make the same
Wedding photography - What's in my bag?
With wedding season upon us I thought I'd share what I pack and take with me when I shoot wedding photography. I carry a LowePro Versapack 200AW which, in my opinion, is an awesome and extremely practical camera bag. It serves as a camera bag and rucksack in one, is really comfortable and still small enough to be able to tuck away somewhere whilst I'm shooting the bulk of the wedding. Plus it’s side loading, which means when I do have it on my back with the camera packed away
Canon or Nikon? A beginners guide.
I was inspired to write this after reading a question in a photography group I’m a member of on Facebook. The question posed was a simple one: "I’m looking to buy my first “decent” camera… Canon or Nikon?” I’m sure the question was asked completely innocently and naively, which is partly what prompted my response. But it does require an answer, and an informed one at that. And if that was the type of question you yourself may have been wanting to ask on a group or forum somew
Springtime daffodil shoot with Erica
I wanted to get some vague "Easter" related shots in the run-up to the bank holiday weekend so decided to take the girls to Hollinsend Park, which is a ten minute walk from our house. There's always a fantastic daffodil display and I've got some great shots there in the past. This first shot was taken in the same spot two years ago - I'd like to think I've improved a lot since then, but it's still one of my favourite shots of Alys. It certainly wasn't the beautiful sunny day
I bought a fake Nikon... My experience with grey imports
UPDATE: I was interviewed for the BBC's Fake Britain in relation to fake DSLRs, which was aired on BBC1 at 9.15am on Friday 2nd September 2016. Series 7 Episode 5 is available to watch here on BBC iPlayer for a limited time. My appearance is at around the 30 minute mark. Here's a post from the archives - I originally wrote this article back in August 2015 and it was published on Petapixel. So, the Nikon D7000 I bought, brand new, early 2014, is a fake. Unbeknownst to me until
Welcome to my blog
Hi, and thanks for taking a look at my blog. I'll be sharing my experiences with whatever I'm shooting, be it wedding photography, chasing my kids around the house or anything else I'm up to. I'll share my thoughts on particular photography issues and even give some hints and tips for anyone starting out with their first camera. So stick around, and maybe leave a comment! In the meantime, follow me on Facebook or Instagram to keep up to date with everything I'm doing. #photog
