Macro Photography
Macro Photography Macro photography is all about getting in close and looking at details. It generally refers to things like insect photography or flower photography when we are trying to look at small subjects up […]
Creative Photography
Spring Portraits – how to use natural colours
Spring Portraits – how to use natural colours Spring portraits can be very special. Nature comes back to life with beautiful colours that you can use to enhance your outdoor portraits. From the early spring
Long exposure photography – how to blur water
Long exposure photography – how to blur water Long exposure photography is becoming increasingly popular. Many landscape photographers have extreme Neutral Density (ND) filters, enabling them to blur water to the point that it looks
How to photograph a solar eclipse
How to photograph a solar eclipse Events such as a solar eclipse are not that common. So, not surprisingly, we photographers tend to get drawn to photographing them. There are dangers involved when it comes
Cityscapes at Night – Night Photography
Cityscapes at Night – Night Photography Landscape photography is not surprisingly very popular. An interesting alternative to try is cityscapes. Not only is this potentially easier for those who live in towns and cities, it
Light Trails – Night photography in the city
Light Trails – Night Photography in the city In a previous post we looked at creating patterns of light in night images using star trails photography. This time, we will think about using the lights from
Star trails photography – night photography
Star trails photography Night photography is an interesting alternative to the usual daytime images. There are various things you can try, including night portraits in cities where there is ambient light (see some of my
How to use Flash Gels – an introduction
How to use Flash Gels Despite their name, flash gels are rarely anything like what most of us would think of when we hear the word “gel”. They are not soggy or used for holding
Frost Photography – winter landscapes & macro photography
Frost Photography Frost is often more of a feature of a British winter than snow. There are normally plenty of opportunities to try it. Like snow photography, pictures taken on a frosty morning have their
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Snow photography – tips for winter landscape photography
Snow Photography Like any season, winter presents its own challenges and opportunities for the photographer. Grey skies and shorter daylight hours can be off-putting, not to mention the cold! But, with a bit of lateral
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