Exploring the edges; Using creative constraints to develop your photographers voice
How to develop your creativity by constraining it.
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To Crop Or Not To Crop
This post discusses cropping and helps you understand the pros and cons of cropping for those who are learning more about photography
Five Fundamentals of Composition for Photographers
This post explains the five fundamental rules of composition and how you can develop your own personal style.
10 ways to incorporate the background into your photograph’s narrative
One of the things that differentiates a ‘snap’ from a professional-looking photograph is how the photographer deals with the background. This post discusses how awareness of your background can make your photographs better.
5 pointers that help you with panning
Building on the previous how-to posts, this piece describes how to achieve successful panning shots
What Settings Should Be Used for Motion Blur?
This post builds on the last two #togtips posts. It discusses how to achieve motion blur and gives a few practice questions
Why there are no ideal camera settings
Don’t let the camera take the artistic decisions in your photography! This post for beginners talks about basic camera settings and how to get the correct exposure.
Starting Safari Photography
An increasing number of people on my regular City Academy photography courses want to learn to take better shots for an upcoming safari. Shooting on safari is very different to a London-based travel,… Continue reading
shutter speed with London Busses
A couple of weeks ago my Level One City Academy students asked if I could post something on shutter speed. The example I use in the lessons is one of a toy windmill… Continue reading
ISO on #WordyMonday
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