Tag Archive: photography for beginners

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

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

Protected: Beginners’ Summary Sheets

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10 pointers to help you become a better social dance photographer

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10 points to help you improve your dance photography.

What Settings Should Be Used for Motion Blur?

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This post builds on the last two #togtips posts. It discusses how to achieve motion blur and gives a few practice questions

In this shot from Thessaloniki I've selected an aperture and exposure that means your eyes first fall on the graffiti and its message, and composed the shot so that your eye is then drawn to the man in the wheelchair. The idea is to give you a bit of a shock.

Getting The Light Right – understanding exposure

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This builds on the last how-to post with a way of thinking and useful practice tool for getting to grips with how aperture, shutter speed and ISO can be combined to get the narrative you want.

Illustration for City Academy Level 1 students, (c) Carole Edrich 2014

2nd anniversary at City Academy

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According to LinkedIn I’ve been teaching photography to City Academy Students for two years now. I’ve loved every minute. To commemorate it I thought I’d post some of the shots I’ve taken to… Continue reading →

One Youth Dance rehearsals and production of Emerge, (c) Carole Edrich 2014

ISO on #WordyMonday

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One of my students at a recent City Academy photography workshop asked me what ISO was so I thought I’d talk about it here for #WordyMonday. To accompany it I’ve chosen this recent… Continue reading →

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Notting Hill Carnival 2012 with Poison, (c) Carole Edrich 2012

Five ways to improve your Carnival photography

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It’s coming up to  Carnival time in London and we can look forward to some of the most colourful and exciting open air dance shots of the year.  Wherever your planned Carnival shoot,… Continue reading →