Ever wonder why some photographers’ work stands out more than others? Of course excellent technical skills will set you apart from the pack but once you’ve got all of those down, style is the next thing you need to tackle. For some photographers, style comes easy and almost effortlessly, however for many, developing your own style takes time and a lot of work. I am … [Read more...]
10 Things Beginners Need to Know About Macro Photography
This article is written with beginners in mind. Everything written here is written from experience and may not be standard practice for some photographers. I hope you will find this informative and useful. If you have any questions you can find me on Twitter or Facebook, and the links to these will be at the end of the article. Alternatively you may leave a comment below. 1. … [Read more...]
Ideal Gear for Music Photography
As with any specialty, live music photography has its own demands which call for specialist equipment. The problem with the internet, is that hang around long enough, and you’ll have it in your head that in order to shoot live music you need Nikon’s newest, best, full frame camera and a lens that costs as much as your car. Did you know, people were taking photos of concerts … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Starting a Photoblog
Running your own photoblog is a great way to create a custom portfolio of your photography work with longevity. I have always opted for a self hosted Wordpress blog that offers an easy to use platform to share your work and the enjoyment of watching your blog grow in popularity. There are literally hundreds of web hosts that offer Wordpress hosting, many even offer an … [Read more...]
Who is using your photos without permission?
We all knew the day would come when we could search the internet with more than just words. Recently Google launched the ability to search the internet using photos and thus offering a tool for photographers who publish online to track their work. We all publish photos and share them online via flickr, 500px or our own blogs. Many of us add our photos to flickr groups with … [Read more...]