Ok, so I am definitely in what you would call the amateur collective and although I maybe don’t produce technically correct images I certainly give it a damn good go. Photography for me is probably the same as a lot of people as in it’s a release from everyday life and a chance to get creative and do things others might consider a bit odd. I have only been taking pictures … [Read more...]
10 Stunning WordPress Templates for Photographers
If you are at the point of taking your photography to a new level and want to create a personal brand one of the easiest ways is by creating a professional looking portfolio website. Bespoke website design and management can be expensive and time consuming but the Wordpress blogging platform offers a brilliant way to get your work online at very affordable prices. Better … [Read more...]
Print and Process : Winter in the Canadian Rockies
I always get excited when Craft and Vision announce the next release in their ebook series. Nowhere else will you get so much inspiration and learning for $5. They are stunning books. Winter in the Canadian Rockies by Darwin Wiggett is the newest ebook to the range and the very latest in the Print & Process series. Darwin captures the spirit of Canada’s most striking … [Read more...]
Nik Software Announce Silver Efex Pro 2
Nik Software have just announced the release of one of my favourite plugins Silver Efex Pro 2. This is a major upgrade to its award-winning Silver Efex Pro software, widely regarded by photographers as the leading black-and-white software solution on the market today. Silver Efex Pro 2 introduces new features that offer even more control over detail, contrast, and tonality, … [Read more...]
Annie Leibovitz – Life Through a Lens DVD
I generally enjoy books on the work of different photographers but having received a DVD documentary on the work of Annie Leibovitz I was excited to study such an epic still photographer through the medium of moving image. I am deliberately avoiding commenting on the legal battle Leibovitz faces as it is irrelevant in the celebration on her work. The one hour twenty … [Read more...]