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February 09, 2017

Where to get your images printed – Saal Digital

For some time now shooting so many digital photo's you need to actually get round to printing them off to see what you spend your time and effort doing. So far only seeing small 6 x 4 glossy prints has been very limiting, then ...

February 04, 2017

Photography magazine – 4 reason to buy

As part of a joyous Christmas, Professional Photography magazine was gifted as a subscription to myself. Having previously seen this magazine sat on the shelves among many others I had no choice but to take a glance. Sometimes ...

January 30, 2017

180 day film challenge!

Phlogger undertakes new challenge - with the onset of 2017, a new era of professional development would take place, but what would this involve. After recent events in my life and heading towards mid forties I feel the need to ...

January 25, 2017

Tips to improve portraiture shooting

Learning framing with portraiture When shooting portraiture choosing what to photography in terms of the model, costume is important, but what to frame within your shot is equally important. Fundamentally "framing" is a ...

January 24, 2017

Tips to achieve quality exposures with film

Shooting on film - preventing stupid mistakes During December the number of visitors in Lincoln suddenly jumps to an unbelievable high of approximately 250,000 people! As a street photographer, this was a fantastic opportunity ...

January 23, 2017

How not to shoot studio portraiture

Mistakes to learn from with studio portraiture During the recent studio shoot many mistakes and lessons were learned, from depth of field, to lighting and camera settings. After reading this article you should come away with ...

January 17, 2017

How to shoot portraiture with a small budget

How to shoot portraiture with a small budget You see many pictures by professionals and amateurs alike that are so breath taking and inspire you to better yourself. One of the constraints I have felt important to my personal ...

December 20, 2016

What you looking at?

What you looking at? Walking along the Lincoln high street on the run up to christmas I took advantage of the crowds and found this lovely lady who was bewildered by the photographer. The innocence of the stranger is great ...

December 19, 2016

Street baby

STREET BABY The subject hopefully is quiet clear in this shot, with so many people around it is sometimes great to use them as a frame and distraction, so you eyes are drawn to something. In this case you should ...