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 …
I have seen so much confusion over EOS DSLR camera focus modes, that I have written this post, to help you choose the right focus mode. One of the major reasons that folks come to my workshops for the advanced cameras is to learn how to set-up and get the best from the advanced AF …
I posted a picture to Instagram last week and one of the comments asked how it was lit, as it appeared to be a huge soft light source. This is the picture I posted, it looks like a big soft light. What you can’t see from the picture is the rest of the scene around …
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Recently I worked with a fantastic group of dancers and performers in Liverpool to shoot some headshots and portfolio images. The day turned out to be hot – I got sunburnt – with strong sunshine. Here’s one way to deal with full sunshine in the middle of the day. Bright sunshine is not something we …
Video recording of my “customising your EOS camera, beyond the basics” presentation from last months Photography Show. At the Photography Show in Birmingham last month, Canon UK invited me to deliver several presentations each day on their education stage. I have now recorded the first of those presentations about customising your EOS and published it on …
You’ve seen those wonderful photos where a pop of flash is used to balance lighting of a subject in daylight, so called fill-in flash. Some photographers struggle to make it work for them so let me explain… Mixing flash & daylight I had great question from a photographer at the Photography Show in Birmingham last …
I’m back at the Photography Show this year delivering seminars each day on the Canon education stage. I’m delivering three presentations each day, with an early morning, noon and night schedule. you can find my seminar schedule on the Photography Show website, and I would suggest you pop by the Canon stand early in the day …