What is ISO? Photography Jargon Explained
What is ISO? Photography Jargon Explained What is ISO? Just 3 simple letters, but what is it all about? If you are buying a camera or reading articles on camera settings you are bound to […]
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Lightroom Radial Filter for Graduated Vignettes
Lightroom Radial Filter for Graduated Vignettes You can create much more nuanced vignettes if you use the Lightroom radial filter. Yes, you can just use the vignette tool. But that always works around the centre
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Create Light Trails by Panning
Create Light Trails by Panning There are various ways to create light trails of various kinds. In previous posts we have looked at creating light trails from passing traffic, how to create light trails when driving
Portrait Retouching – Frequency Separation Techniques
Portrait Retouching – Frequency Separation Techniques If you want your images to be really polished I would suggest you learn some retouching techniques. Using Photoshop, you can take your photos to the next level
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Photography using a glass ball – upside down worlds
Photography using a glass ball – upside down worlds There has been a growing trend amongst a few photographers to try photography using a glass ball. The reason? Well, I guess we are all looking
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Using texture layers with blend modes in Photoshop
Using texture layers with blend modes in Photoshop In this post we take a brief look at using texture layers with blend modes in Photoshop to create a more artistic final image. We start with
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Why are photos sometimes not sharp?
Why are photos sometimes not sharp? At times we all get photos that are a little disappointing. One of the biggest problems when starting out with photography is knowing why your photos aren’t sharp sometimes.
Compose Photos using Colour Harmony
Compose Photos using Colour Harmony There are various factors to consider when you compose photos. The most important thing is to ask yourself if everything in the picture contributes to what you want to say. Does
High Contrast Photography – Summer Photography Ideas
High Contrast Photography – Summer Photography Ideas I find it helpful to have mini photography projects throughout the year. They can help you to boost your skills and creativity. In this blog post we will
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Creative Bluebell Photography
Creative Bluebell Photography At certain times of the year there are seasonal displays of flowers that many of us are tempted to photograph. However, all too often, everyone’s images can end up looking rather similar