Your lens is like the eye of the camera. Focal length and aperture determine the way it sees. The effect of focal length is easier to see if you use …
Craft, creativity & photography
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The challenge of low light landscape photography is mastering the technical side of working when the light is beautiful but there isn’t much of it. If your technique isn’t good …
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Garden photography is fun. Over the last 18 months I’ve visited many beautiful gardens and made lots of flower and garden photos. But what elevates the best garden photos above …
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Flower photography is a popular genre, but what elevates the best flower photos above the others? The answer is light and composition. Light is easy. The best light for photographing …
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To understand why I suggest that every photographer try garden and flower photography, let me start with a story. Eighteen months ago I visited the gardens at Knightshayes Court, a …
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This month’s articles give you an insight into my creative processes and how I approach black and white photography. To finish I’d like to give you some black and white …
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Over the last couple of weeks I’ve showed some of my creative process for black and white photography. Today I’d like to show you another aspect of black and white …
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Last week I wrote a little about my creative process, and showed you how I work in black and white on location. This week I’m going to show my other …
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Gardens are the type of subject that most photographers shoot in color. The reasons are obvious – those sumptuous shades of green, beautiful flowers and brilliant blue skies all make …
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Last week we explored two paths to developing your authentic voice as a photographer. This week I’d like to talk about five creative habits that all good photographers develop. Habits …