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Part two: How I Created This Shot – Dissecting The Image
I hope you are all doing well on this fine day. I am feeling very energised after spending a long day at the beach on Thursday. We had some family staying for a few days, and even though I don’t hold normal 9-5 hours, it felt funny to spend a weekday lying in the sunshine […]
Dissecting the image: how I created this shot
Shot at 1/13th @f/4.5 ISO 640 40mm(17-40mm) Canon 5D mkIII Hey folks, Today I want to do something very cool and fun. I am going to dissect how I took an image from both a technical and narrative standpoint. So you see the image above, it’s one my and Di’s favourites, taken in Hackney Wick, […]
Useful Articles & Ideas For Your Photography
Ciao Amici! Today I want to share some cool articles I’ve written, along with things I’ve read/seen/listened to that have inspired me this week. Hopefully there are some ideas in here that are inspiring for you. I shared one of the posts we wrote for Digital Photography School all about shooting on manual. It sparked a […]
Simple ideas for your photography: the power of silence
“Create, artist, do not talk” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Hola Amigos, How are you all? I hope life is good and things are all well and happy in your household. I am back in our little beach town in Spain after a 3 week trip to Italy – a wonderful time filled with great adventures […]
The truth about long-term travelling
Travelling with kids is so relaxing, lol 🙂 Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. – Gustave Flaubert I am in beautiful southern Spain with our children, in a house by the sea, quelling arguments, writing and enjoying long walks into the hills that surround us. I […]
Powerful compositional technique: Negative Space
“Good composition is merely the strongest way of seeing.” Edward Weston Today I want to share a well-known composition technique that is both easy to understand and practise – and will create and easy to put into practise. The aim of negative space is to help define your subject, and create more impactful photos. The aim […]
Tripod as Zen Master
I’ve had a many cameras in my 36 plus years as a photographer. I started with a Pentax K1000 – a brilliant camera – then I moved on to my beautiful Hassleblad – and many Canon’s. The cameras come and go, either from wear and tear or the demands of needing new technology. But in […]
Video lesson: Finding beauty in the mundane
It’s a misty, damp day here in southern Spain. I’ve been out on the beach with my kids combing for interesting things. My daughter in particular loves finding things with me – we are always looking for the most interesting stones possible. My son loves to drift off – walking and running and playing. It’s […]
Photos: The beach at dawn in southern Spain
“No such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you got is lifetime. Go.” Henry Rollins I was out walking and shooting this morning. I got up around 5.30am and after drinking coffee I headed straight out. It was cold and dark as I closed […]
7 Things Pablo Picasso Can Teach Us About Photography
As I am always looking to improve my photography by learning, part of the process is seeking inspiration from others who create. I don’t, though, confine myself to just learning from other photographers. I cast my net for ideas wide, and look to artists, writers, musicians – whoever it is that will inspire me with […]
A Story of Manual (or why I shoot on manual)
I wrote recently about how to shoot on manual and received some very interesting responses. Thank you all for your commenting and support. I am still amazed at how difficult I found it trying to explain and encourage people to shoot with manual. I think I’ve distilled it most by saying : It’s all about […]
Finding beauty in the mundane: a challenge
I like who I am when I’m being creative, that’s the basic fact. I love taking photos, just like I love having a long walk through the hills near me in Spain. I have to remember that these things bring me joy. And who doesn’t want a life of maximum joy? So I am going […]
My most controversial photography article – ever
Hey everyone, I hope you are all having a great week and life is good. Di and I sometimes write for Digital Photography School, a fantastic photo website that runs tons of articles about different aspects of photography. Last month I wrote an article for them that has turned out to be the most controversial article […]
Free Webinar: Composition & Reflections Challenge / Sunday 25th Feb
Hey everyone, Just a quick notice about a couple of cool things. First – is my photo challenge . This months subject is reflections. Enter the challenge here – a cool prize awaits the shooter of my favourite image. Second – my free live webinar this Sunday where I’ll talk about the submitted images and give you some good composition tips and plentiful feedback. Live webinar: Reflections […]
Reflections … one of my favourite things to photograph
“Through this photographic eye you will be able to look out on a new light-world, a world for the most part uncharted and unexplored, a world that lies waiting to be discovered and revealed.” Edward Weston Yesterday in Spain Hola, Last weekend we arrived in southern Spain. We have settled in a little town on […]
The gift of Imperfection in your Photography
“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best.” Henry Van Dyke Greetings from Tuscany! I hope you have all been having a fine holiday season. Mine was filled with delicious food, roaring fires and long walks in the forests and olive groves of the […]
What can I help you with?
Hello everyone, It’s been a fine day here in the mountains of Morocco. The sun is so warm during the day, and then the sun sets and an intense chill pervades. Standing on our terrace and looking up over the mountains at the clear, clear sky to watch the stars is a magical experience. There […]
10 Lessons On Photography & Art From Richard Avedon And James Baldwin
My portraits are more about me than they are about the people I photograph. Richard Avedon Hello everyone, I hope life is good. We are settling into the lovely town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of Morocco. We’ll be here for a few weeks as we love it so much. The colours, the light, […]
Thank you
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” William Arthur Ward It’s a warm day here in Chefchaouen, an incredibly beautiful town in the mountains of Morocco. I am in photo heaven, this place is possibly the most interesting and beautiful place I’ve ever been. […]
Photos: Today in Fes, Morocco
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a great day. We are in the mesmerising city of Fes in Morocco. Today we wandered around the ‘new city’ (established in the fourteenth century, as opposed to the ‘old city’ where we are staying which dates back to 808.) During the day the sun is rich […]
