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Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Oxford was hot

Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk in Oxford was hot

The 2022 Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk in Oxford will be forever known as “the hot one”. Weather for this years walk was the key topic. Weather forecasts predicted bright …

Join me for a photo walk in Oxford on 13th August

Image Stabiliser - lens

Image Stabilizer (IS) cannot stop moving subjects

I thought something “fishy” was going on with Lightroom

I thought something “fishy” was going on with Lightro...

EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM on EOS R6

EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM is my new 85mm lens

E-TTL balance

Making sense of the E-TTL balance settings when using a Speedlite

EOS R6 menu initial AF point for servo AF

Decide where to focus with EOS R5 & EOS R6 when using face d...

Hi I’m Brian…

I love to help people create better images. Ask me for help and training to use your camera, flash or photo software. I work with individuals and companies, who book me for online and face-to-face 1-2-1 training , workshops and technical articles.

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Workshops, training & events

Dec
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Environmental Portrait Workshop with Canon at Castle Cameras Salisbury Wiltshire, England

Jan
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Presentation for Ellon Photographic Group Zoom online meeting

Feb
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Presentation for Princes Risborough Camera Club

Feb
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Studio Portrait Event for Field End Photographic Society Ruislip London, England

Feb
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Studio Portrait Event for Abingdon Camera Club Abingdon, OX14 2AQ

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Had such a fun shoot with Becky & Nathan and we ab

Had such a fun shoot with Becky & Nathan and we absolutely lucked out with super end of day sunshine for their autumn couples shoot in the local woods.
All natural light, even though it appears to be brighter in the last shots than it was while shooting. ISO 2000 hardly makes the EOS R6 bother, and that means more shoot opportunities in a wide range of light

It’s the season when a ray of sunshine makes you

It’s the season when a ray of sunshine makes your day.
Other things that make a good day are plenty of tea, ginger chocolate, comfy clothes and magical friends
In the frame, the amazing magical Xanthe Rose

Getting ready for a classy night out… Swipe for

Getting ready for a classy night out…
Swipe for the four picture story
1. Suited and ready to go
2. Call upstairs, “are you ready yet?”
3. We need to be there in 10 minutes
4. Hot damn definitely, worth the wait
In the frame Josh Shenton

Motocross with a truly special lens, @canonuk EF 2

Motocross with a truly special lens, @canonuk EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
Headed out to BritishMX championship at CullhamMX earlier this year with my EOS R6 and the trusty EOS 7D Mark II with the intent of seeing how the mirrorless and DSLR compared.
To be honest when I saw these I thought it was the EOS R6 with vehicle and spot detection, but I was wrong this is a well setup EOS 7D Mark II providing a reminder that I don’t need all the latest tricks to nail action sports shots
But that 200mm f/2 loveliness is something rather special

An elegant headshot of Tasha who is truly a superb

Alex packed all the fire in to this shoot, me I ju

Alex packed all the fire in to this shoot, me I just brought lights, cameras and a location that delivered shot after shot
In the frame @alexyearwood_95
Outfit & accessories
@crosshatchclothing
@cernucci
@boohoomanofficial
@jumpman23

Quite possibly the most fun way to spend Halloween

Quite possibly the most fun way to spend Halloween is under a motorway bridge, in the dark, with a crazy scary clown and a camera.

Clown: Becky / @beckygolder
Camera: EOS R with EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM
Lights: Speedlite 600EX II-RT
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#horror #scary #halloween #creepy #spooky #horrormovies #pennywise #stephenking #halloweenmakeup #gore #pumpkin #horrormovie #halloweencostume #blood #sfx #horrorfan #october #scarystories #trickortreat #creepypasta #witch #costume #haunted #terror #pumpkins #jackskellington #evil #instahorror

Climb every mountain Ford

Climb every mountain
Ford every stream
Follow every rainbow
Till you find your dream

And maybe, just maybe, there's a fabulous magical person that makes it worth every step of the journey
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#climbing #boots #rockclimbing #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climb #heels #casual #sporty #climber #boot #sepatucasual #footwear #dress #minidress #1960s #60s #patterns #vibrant

I always enjoy the chance to shoot some location p

I always enjoy the chance to shoot some location portraits, and with the autumnal colours right now everyone looks good and has fun.

I'm currently looking for a few models for autumn portraits in and around the woodlands of the Chiltern Hills. Shoot would be free and you'd get a selection of edited images for your portfolio and online sites.

EOS R6 with RF 24-70mm F2.8L IS USM
Location lighting with a Speedlite 600EX II-RT
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#locationphotographer #locationportrait #menswear #canon📷 #canonlens #canonspeedlite #collectivetrend #dapper #dappermen #doports #gent #globe_portraits #menfashion #mensstyle #model #modelstatus #ocfportraits #portrait_captures #portraitphotographer #portraits_garden #portraits_today #portvisual #semiboots #speedlite600ex #total_people #yesiusedflash

The witching hour is nearly here Model: My Little

The witching hour is nearly here
Model: My Little Goth
📸 EOS R6 with EF 135mm f/2L USM

Yesterday I headed in to central London to meet up

Yesterday I headed in to central London to meet up with @stephencotterellphotography and a group of photographers to take a short walk around Leicester Square, Chinatown and Soho with the intent of capturing some street portraits.
I took my unobtrusive EF 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake and EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lenses for my EOS R6. I set the camera to monochrome picture style so that I could “see” in black and white. Here’s a few of the results…

Had a fabulous afternoon at the Red Kite Feeding C

Had a fabulous afternoon at the Red Kite Feeding Centre at Gigrin Farm. The light just got better and better as the afternoon went on. So many waves of these magnificent birds coming in to feed over almost two hours.
These birds feed on the wing and one of the shots in this set shows exactly how they do so by bring their feet forward and tilting the head down.
All images captured with EOS R6 fitted with EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens, and demonstrating that animal eye AF is indeed a wonderful aid to getting great pictures, frame after frame

Really looking forward to working with Josh again

Really looking forward to working with Josh again this weekend.
If our last shoot on location in the rain is anything to go by, a bit of adversity is all the challenge we need to push us to make great results… oh and a purple denim outfit that contrasted perfectly with rain dampened trees in the background 😁
In the frame Josh / @joshenton.model
📷 EOS R6 with EF 135mm f/2L USM lens

Quite many years ago I had a chance meeting with J

Quite many years ago I had a chance meeting with Jonathan Harris in a bar in Oxford. He had a uniquely engineered corset made from copper in his bag…
While the fashion industry tried and failed to do their own versions of his work, he moved onwards innovating with carbon fibre.
This is a photo from my shoot with Jonathan and My Little Goth that was published in Féroce magazine
Model, MUA : @my_little_goth_model
Corsetry & styling : @jonathanharrisdesigner
Camera : me
Studio : @studio88uk

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photograph

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photographing Emma again. I was delivering a presentation for the Oxford Photographic Society, who had asked me to demonstrate some portrait techniques and then give their members chance to take some photos of Emma too.
It was a great evening with plenty of learning, as it’s no tricks time, shooting tethered my photos pop up on the projector seconds after I take them. No retouching no editing at all. Sometimes we capture some comic moments too.
Now I’ve lightly edited the pictures and wanted to share them. Perhaps your camera club would like a live demonstration one evening? Get in touch.
All taken with EOS R6 and EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM lens
Swipe for a Paddington Bear hard stare moment 😂

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