Although, photography is my main craft, I also enjoy writing about my travels. This first travel diary recalls a return to Brussels after a less than ideal...
Although, photography is my main craft, I also enjoy writing about my travels. This first travel diary recalls a return to Brussels after a less than ideal...
Case Study: Rozenhoedkaai – Bruges Let’s finish this series of tutorials on light by taking a look at a selection of photos taken at the same location at...
Taking Photographs in the Rain We often have a tendency to put the camera away when it rains. Rain, however, can present some great opportunities for some very...
We now move away from the daytime and start to take a look at the types of light we see from late in the day until darkness falls. Taking Photographs in the...
A lot of outdoor photographers often write off cloudy overcast days. On a cloudy day, the light tends to very flat and not particularly interesting or dramatic...
I take the vast majority of my photographs in the morning and evening when the light is at its most interesting. The midday light from the high sun tends to be...
Introduction to Light When is the best time of the day to take photographs outdoors? What are the ideal weather conditions for outdoor photography? Why should...
The idea of the “decisive moment” in photography is of course most associated with the great French street photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. But what did...
Most photos are taken from eye level. In my case, that’s barely over 5 feet! Getting high up or low down can be a way of creating a more interesting and...
Foreground Interest Including some foreground interest in the frame is a great way of adding a sense of depth to the scene. Photographs are 2D by nature...
In this tutorial, we will examine the subject(s) of our photographs themselves. What adds interest to a photograph? What adds visual impact? Diagonals and...
Simplicity itself can be a powerful compositional tool. It is often said that “less is more”. Simplicity often means taking photos with uncomplicated...
In our last tutorial, we examined various ways of arranging the various elements in the frame. In this tutorial, we will take a look at different ways of using...
Introduction to Composition This is the first in a series of tutorials on composition ideas. When I teach people about composition in photography, I don’t...
In this tutorial, we will take a look at the main drive modes on your camera and when to use them. We will also cover the timer settings and other tools such...
This tutorial will explain what hyperfocal distance is, how to calculate it and how to use it to set focus. It is a little more advanced than the other...
In this tutorial, we are going to look at the various focus modes and tools available on your camera. We will also see which situations they are best suited to...
The focal length setting on your lens affects the angle of view when you point your camera at a scene or subject. This is measured in millimetres. The focal...
In this tutorial, we are going to take a look at the white balance setting on your camera. In short, adjusting the white balance allows you remove unrealistic...
In the last tutorial, we learnt that the camera’s light meter measures the light in the scene you are photographing. By doing this, it assists you in...
Now that we’ve gotten to grips with the exposure triangle (aperture, shutter speed and ISO), we need to learn how to put it all into practice on your...
We’ve already looked at aperture and shutter speed in the previous tutorials. In this one, we are going to look at the third element of the exposure triangle:...
In the last two tutorials, we looked at aperture and shutter speed and how they affect the look of your photographs. In this tutorial we’re going to have a...
In the last tutorial we learnt that aperture referred to the opening in the camera lens that allows light to enter the camera and onto the digital sensor or...
Welcome to the second in a series of tutorials that aim to explain the exposure triangle ie. aperture, shutter speed and ISO and how each of these settings...
Welcome to the first in a series of five tutorials on photographic exposure. So, what is “exposure” in photographic terms? Exposure is the amount...