Attending photographic workshops
Attending photographic workshops, even if you’re an experienced photographer, can be a great thing. A good friend of mine, Lee Herbet, is a contributor to the F-Stop Lounge website. His article Photo Workshops for...
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Kapunda Christmas Street Party 2014
Santa Photos (Password Required) I’ve just been to another fun night at the annual Kapunda Christmas Street Party. Well done to the organising committee! As usual there were plenty of happy faces with...
Black and White Photography Challenge
Last weeks post was about certain locations almost demanding they be shot in black and white. This week I’m following up with the images I shared on Facebook when I was nominated to take part...
Sometimes a location screams out for black and white images
Sometimes a location just screams out for black and white images. Take Paris for example. You can’t really make a bad image in Paris, but the city cries out for black and white. There’s...
Sometimes you get caught
Sometimes you get caught. Making candid street portraits is fun and sometimes, well, your subject sees you. Nothing you can do about it… caught in the act! That doesn’t mean there’s a problem though....
Move around your subject
Sometimes you can make an image you’re happy with in just one frame, but most of the time you really need to move around your subject. Don’t be afraid to work the scene. Look....
Choosing a photographic theme
I’ve spoken before about choosing a photographic theme when you’re in a new location. A big city such as Paris, New York, London or Melbourne can be overwhelming when you first get there and...
Should I crop my image?
There are generally two kinds of photographers – those that develop their images in software and those that “get it right in camera” and don’t do any post processing other than basic tonal adjustments....