Backups are an important aspect of file management and while we’ve already discussed catalogue backups in another article, there is still the question of what should be done with regard to the actual master photos. Remember that the catalogue backup only saves the work you’ve done to your photos and not…
It’s not difficult to organise photos in Lightroom since it allows you to search and sort your photos by a number of different methods other than by folder. Because of this, it’s not mandatory to have a highly organised file structure. In theory, you could import all your photos into…
Shooting a wedding is unlike shooting any other genre of photography. That’s because it’s like every genre of photography rolled in to one. Fashion, portraiture, architecture, landscape, lifestyle, product, family. If you’re very lucky, travel too. These all play a part in building the story of your clients’ day As…
A typical rookie mistake in photography is to let yourself focus so much on your subject that you loose the perception of what is around it. Sometimes you end up making photos where the background distracts from your subject; this article will teach you how to blur the background in…
Black and white landscape photography remains one of the most popular genres in the medium today, for the complete novice all the way through to the modern masters. In the hands of geniuses such as Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, it has produced some of the most memorable images of…
The landscape photography accessories you take with you into the field can be the difference between a successful and comfortable trip and a miserable and mediocre one. Having the right gear can ensure the safety of your expensive gear as well as ultimately impact the quality of the images that…
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.…