Free Skin Soften Action for Photoshop
Please view this tutorial in 720p to ensure you can see the detail. It is a very quick tutorial on how to use a very simple skin softening action that I created. Now don’t let this fool you I dont just run this action, there are a great deal more layers of processing that I [...]
How to improve your photography, its about investment in you
I am writing this to all the aspiring photographers who occasionally read my blog. It’s safe to say that the interest from other photographers in my work has grown massively in the last 12 months. The more my work improves and the higher my standards, the more I receive mails and contacts from other photographers, [...]
Canon and Off Camera Flash, The flaw, the sad truth
I have used Canon SLRs since I started photography a little over 4 years ago. I have owned many cameras, starting with the 350d which was my first and at present I use 7d and 5d Mk2 cameras for my work. I have a variety of L glass and 2 Canon speedlites. I dread to [...]
Mid-week musings
I was recently lucky enough to spend a weekend away with a good friend in one of my favourite parts of the country, Devon. I took my camera with a plan to shoot a few landscapes, which is something I havent actually done since my very first year in photography. When I got my first [...]
Why Wedding Photography’s Important
This is a short article on my philosophy on wedding photography and why I think photography is very important. it can often be overlooked in modern weddings but recording your special day is as important as ever it was!
Find the light for a photograph
Its an important skill that is often overlooked in our digital world. It almost seems so obvious to me now that I dont even think about it, but a few months ago I would have missed this shot. Good light is all around us, its everywhere and often we completely ignore it.
Motivation for photographers
Motivation… that one word has a massive impact on our lives. Without it, everything seems a little tougher, and a lot less fun, like the weather it changes constantly and there are many factors that cause these changes. Some people seem incredibly driven, others (and perhaps most) like me drift along and suffer ups and [...]
Mentoring Day 2
November 20th saw another mentoring day with Damian McGillicuddy in Warrington. Sadly, (or rather wonderfully for me) only 2 of us made it so we had Damian all to ourselves. Managing to pick his brains for an entire day. The day was incredibly inspiring again and I felt re-energised, as well as less daunted by [...]
Fake Tilt Shift Photoshop effect Tutorial for cs2
Tilt Shift lens are hideously expensive as any photographer will tell you, some of their effects though are achieveable with a regular camera and a little photoshop (or equivilent) wizardry. In fact it’s not even that difficult if you know how, I can do it, so can you. I get a lot of queries and [...]
Basic Flash Guide (On Camera)
How often do you not take a shot because the light isn’t right? Or take the shot anyway and end up with a disappointing photograph? We all do at some point or another. Many photographers will just wait for that magic light, but with the addition of a simple on (or off) camera flash gun, you can create that magical light wherever and whenever.