A few pics from the few times my camera made it out over the summer.
Other odds and sods…
How to make sure you don't explode or get sued...
Depth of Field revisited…
While I've understood that a low aperture number = shallow depth of field - and vice versa - what I have been failing to get my head around is why that's the case. (I am not technically minded, it has to be said). It didn't make any sense to me that, if the lens was... Continue Reading →
FINAL PROJECT: NATURAL/MANMADE
5 Images. One ludicrously wide brief.
MORE FLASH (THAN CASH).
OK, so a few weeks back I posted about flash and how it's best used in daylight to avoid it looking too hard. That said, the kit flash that you pop up on your camera is always going to run the risk of being a bit harsh, simply because it's position ensures it will be... Continue Reading →
EDITING: FINE-TUNING OR CHEATING?
Does our increasing ability to manipulate images to extremes equate to cheating? Moral dilemma...
WEEK 11/12 – Camera Raw Editing Tips
More a crib sheet than a blog post, tbh.
Week 10: Panning, Polarisation and Flash…
Capturing the feel of a subject travelling at speed.
Week 9: Focus, woman!
How to make sure your photos aren't a hideous, blurry mess.
Week 8: Longer Exposures part 2…
A rather unexceptional week as I haven't yet got the filters I need...