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Photographing My First Wedding
Last weekend I was fortunate enough to gain some valuable experience shooting a friend’s wedding. First of all, huge congratulations to Nigel and Carmen Smith, and thanks for a wonderful (if extremely challenging) day! I thought I’d detail my experiences here, for anyone thinking of shooting their first wedding – hopefully this will outline some [...]
What mode do you shoot in?
Inspired by the recent Digital Photography School article, “Exposure Triangle – What Shape Is Yours?” (which sounds vaguely perverted, but maybe that’s just me), I decided to share with you my thought process regarding obtaining a correct exposure. As most of you probably know, DSLR cameras have different modes you can shoot in. They’re named [...]
The Genius of Photography
Otherwise known as, “But Is It Art?” A few months ago I managed to catch a couple of episodes of the excellent BBC documentary series, “The Genius of Photography”, and was enthralled. So enthralled in fact that I ordered the DVD, and spent last night watching a couple of episodes, beer in one hand and [...]
The Legality of Street Photography
A short post for you, and something that makes my blood boil. I’m not about to launch into a political rant about the erosion of civil liberties in Britain, but I’d like to draw your attention to a short video posted on Twitter via @LDN earlier today. It deals with the right to photograph / film [...]
The Joy / Agony of Being a Photographer
When I acquired my first DSLR, little did I know how consumed I would become with this beguiling and intriguing pastime. What started out as an idle curiosity has now become an all consuming obsession, where a simple walk to the shops doubles up as a possible photography scouting mission. I’d just like to share [...]
