Canon has introduced the PowerShot G1 X Mark II. I’ve long been a fan of Canon PowerShot G-series cameras, so the launch of a G-series with an APS-C is something special. A PowerShot with an APS-C or full-frame sensor has long been discussed on internet forums, so it’s not that big a surprise to …
This week I’ve delivered another beginners Speedlite workshop at Canon’s UK head office in Reigate. I had a great group of attendees who had joined to learn more about flash photography. This weeks class was pretty standard for this beginners workshop, a mix of Speedlites – mostly 430EX and 600EX – and cameras from the …
I have to say a huge thanks for the fantastic group of photographers who turned out yesterday for the Scott Kelby 10th Worldwide Photowalk in Oxford. I was super happy that so many folks turned up – and we all had a great walk, in dry conditions. Here above is the group outside the …
I rarely use a Speedlite on my camera, it’s almost always off-camera flash. At a recent workshop I was asked how different modifiers change on-camera flash results, so I made three quick pictures to show some results. The Speedlite 600EX-RT was put on the camera hotshoe, and I used E-TTL automatic flash exposure. Lens was the …
Vitec is the parent company of Manfrotto, Lastolite and 2o more brands of photography kit, now it’s added JOBY – the makers of the Gorillapod, and Lowepro to the portfolio. Vitec, the leading global provider of products and solutions to the Broadcast and Photographic markets, is pleased to announce the acquisition of leading photographic …
Press Release: Lastolite By Manfrotto, the world’s leading manufacturer of backgrounds and lighting control systems has announced the launch of the new Panoramic Background in Granite and Limestone. The Panoramic Background has quickly become the go to background for busy photographers needing a 4m wide, seamless, crease free, collapsible solution. Built around a three-panel collapsible …
Just yesterday afternoon I received the 50th email informing me that another person had joined me for the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk in Oxford on 7th October 2017. It’s been four weeks since registration opened, and I’m really amazed that my photowalk has filled up so fast. I’m now looking forward to an amazing walk …
Moving your camera to follow the path of a moving subject is a skill that takes time to master. I started to build my skills panning with racing cars on track, shooting on film. Panning practice is much cheaper with digital, and you should learn the basic skills a little faster thanks to the option …