PhotoBlog
This site also documents my return to photography, one image a day, one story at a time.
Protecting your images online?
How to protect your images online is a subject that can make any photographer paranoid. There are many horror stories of people stealing another photographers work that they had put up on the internet, and if like me, you don't particularly like people screwing around with your work, we want to protect it. So how can you protect your photographs online?
How to take sharper photos!
We are always trying to get razor sharp images but sometimes it is difficult, especially if you don't know what you are doing wrong... There are many factors that could make an image sharp, more than I originally anticipated. Here are 20 tips that will help you get the sharpest image possible!
M-mode + AUTO ISO?
For wildlife photography, I have always used Aperture priority mode (Av) with Evaluated metering. But is there an alternative, better way?
Best bargains for wildlife photography
Buying a camera and lens for wildlife photography can be extremely expensive. Here are my suggestions to fit your budget!
Discussion - Clicking, Capturing and Creating images
If you want to have great photos to share and cherish, the key is to move away from just 'clicking' images and to start 'capturing' and 'creating' them. But where is the line drawn, and at what point does an image start to become 'captured' and 'created' as compared to just 'clicked'? And, most importantly, how do we get to that point?
11 tips to get sharp images!
It's a new year and a chance for us all to look forward and improve our photography. We are always trying to get razor sharp images but sometimes it is difficult, especially if you don't know what your are doing wrong... Here is a list of 11 tips that will help you get the sharpest images you can! :)
A look back at 2015!
Cheers and happy new year! Here is a run-down of my 2015! Share your own highlights in the comments section! :)
News - How camera sensors works
For those of you who have not noticed that I am a geek... this should clinch it for you. The combination of science and photography in an informative video! Awesome! The guys at Filmmaker IQ made this great video explaining how camera sensors work... lots of science in it, but it is very well explained and easily digested. So I suggest you check them out, subscribe to their channel and all the rest of it too! :) Thanks, and enjoy!
From start to finish #3 - The shoot!
You know where you are going and what you want to shoot, you’ve got all your gear ready and packed; now you have to actually get the shots! Here is a video of the shoot, and under that some tips for you to keep at hand to make sure you get as much as you can from a shoot!
Quick-tips - Gifts for the Photographer in your life
Ok, it's that time of the year again, and you might well be thinking of gifts for this special people in your life. If, by chance, they happen to be photographers, here are some gift ideas that just might be useful.
News - The Obsession Experiment
As photographers, we are training our eyes to take in the entire scene, often seeing things that non-photographers do. This is exemplified by an experiment looking at the eye movements Canon USA made. The Obsession Experiment is an advert for a printer, but the results are interesting. Check it out! :)