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Photographic composition for posters, flyers and front covers

A whistle-stop tour of front cover, poster and flyer images I’ve found online along with my views of whether they work or not.

Mistakes make great photographers

Why mistakes are good, and how you can use them to develop your own personal style.

Girl in jeans with her back to us holding one leg up in the air at 2 o'clock, standing on the other leg, with her left arm stretched out. She faces a beautiful sunset sky with bits of blue sky, grey clouds and sunset-yellows, greyes and pinks and if you look to the bottom of the shot (you don't want to, the composition leads you upwards) you can see a bit of a building and a man's head. There is a very strong vignette effect because of the lens choice.

How To! References for beginner and improver photographers

A list of posts you might like if you are working on your photography

Protected: Beginners’ Summary Sheets

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Young olive skinned girl crouching by partially shown stools with an intent look on her face as she takes a photograph through a window. It looks cold and bright outside, there are people walking past and the butterfly logo of Itsu is clearly visible on a temporary fence around tables

10 Uses For Your Photographer’s Workbook

Uses of the photographer’s workbook for beginners and improvers

Image of Mbulelo Ndabeni dancing in hoodie, his face expresses something between concern and terror. He is holding a slatted bench at an angle and appears to be peering out at the camera as if ready to hide behind it or run away at any time. Image has little or no detectable noise (speckling) despite being taken at ISO 3200.

Colours at high ISO part 2, Signal to Noise

The different types of noise (chroma and luminance), signal-to-noise ratio and their relationship with high ISO photography.

Girl with large eyes wearing a Christmas hat and white toga-style top. You can tell it is very dark because the image is extremely grainy, there is considerable colour noise and the colours are not true.

Colours at high ISO

This post talks about how camera technology perceives colour and why photographic images are so different to what human beings see.

Lady with long dark hair stares intently ahead and to the right of the image. She has a camera in her hand but it's pointing down. Behind her is a beautiful mural depicting a beautiful woman surrounded by unexplained baubles of many colours, also staring into the distance this time to the left of the image. In the further distance is another mural of a dark skinned boy with sad eyes who is wearing a hoodie.

5 things to consider when choosing a photography course

Pointers to help you choose the type of practical photography class that best suits you.

While giving a course I shot these to illustrate the importance of waiting for the right light to my students. (c) Carole Edrich 2016.

5 insider tips on how to choose your photography class

The five most important things to consider when choosing a photography course.

10 pointers to help you become a better social dance photographer

10 points to help you improve your dance photography.