As any photographer knows, we often spend more time in front of a computer than we do behind the camera. Between importing, editing, exporting, and sharing, our workflow is not even close to done when we press that shutter button! Here, we’ll examine 15 essential Lightroom keyboard shortcuts that will instantly…
When people think of landscape photography locations, they often visualise inland scenes of plains, mountains, valleys, and forests. Coastal photography is often overlooked, which is a real shame, since the sea offers a unique and dynamic beauty that’s also very much worth capturing. Whether in Alaska or the tropics, few landscapes…
For those new to the software, the process of importing photos into Lightroom can be somewhat mysterious. It’s not uncommon for people to unwittingly make multiple catalogues, duplicate their photos, lose track of where they’re sending their images or, in extreme cases, delete them. It’s therefore very important to understand exactly…
What is street photography? There are many ways to describe and explain street photography, but honestly, I hate definitions. I think they limit your vision. And vision is essential. To me, street photography is just documenting human life. Period. Candid or with permission? I don’t care. Color or black and…
There are lots of numbers and letters on lenses, but what do they mean? It’s actually not that difficult to understand, so allow me to break it down for you. This was another requested post from Barbara who’s on my video training course. When you’re on the course, you can…
I’ve covered shutter speed in great detail before, but recently this question popped up: ‘When would you typically use all the different shutter speeds?’ It dawned on me, that it wouldn’t hurt to provide a list of when you would typically use different shutter speeds, so here it is. Thanks to…
I’ve been writing on this site for a while now, and I’ve put together a lot of good content, but the trouble is that a lot of it can be hard to find, especially if you don’t know what you’re looking for. This post will walk you though everything that a beginner in photography should learn, and in the order that they’re supposed to learn it. Welcome to my 100th post.
Learning how to take great photos is about more than just understanding how your camera works. Sure, you need to know how to use it, but what about when it comes time to actually use your camera in the wild? Not only should have a good idea of all different…
For those who don’t know, the DIY Photography equipment niche has gone from strength to strength recently, as more people become interested in photography, but can’t afford all the tasty equipment that comes with it. As a lover of putting together flatpack furniture (yeah, that’s right), I love DIY photography.…