PhotoBlog
This site also documents my return to photography, one image a day, one story at a time.
5 easy things that can improve your photography
Photography is easy to start but takes a long time to master. Most of us cannot dedicate vast chunks of time to it, even though we would like to. So we have to squeeze in photo-time between work, home life and other commitments. A question I am commonly asked at my workshops is what can they do when they don't have ? Well, the answer is a lot!
Antoine Day Zero
When I was placed in a stressful, yet amazing experience, I automatically grabbed my camera for comfort and unwittingly created a story of my wife's labour and the birth of our son, Antoine.
Gear - to go mirrorless?
Should you go for a mirrorless camera system?
With mirrorless cameras becoming more popular and getting better, are they a realistic replacement for your DSLR? Find out more here! :)
Photos - Stephen McMennamy likes to combine photos
I am a strong advocate that an idea is way more important than gear, as well as getting the shot right in camera first! This is exactly how Stephen McMennamy created a fantastic series of images......
Bandipur Madness
Remembering my first trip to Bandipur Tiger Reserve, oh so long ago! :)
We sat in the car with the windows open, holding our breaths and straining our ears to hear it again. It was near pitch dark and forest was deadly silent except for the guttural roars of a tigers mating call from metres away from us.
Discussion - The digital dark age!
Are we in a potential dark age? How can we avoid loosing our photographs so they can last for centruries to come?
The actual dark ages refers to a period in european history between the 5th-10th century. It is called this for couple of reasons, but it boils down to the Romans' downfall, a cultural vacuum, and several 100 years of very little documentation...
Quick tips - Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop shortcuts
Getting lost in Lightroom and Photoshop? Check out these ultimate keyboard short-cut cheatsheets by http://www.setupablogtoday.com!
As a user of Adobe Creative Cloud, Lightroom and Photoshop are almost permanently open on my computer. These programs are fantastic... but equally fantastically complex, with a veritable plethora of functions, menus and options that can be a maze to navigate. Normally I know where to click to find the settings and adjustments I need, only every remembering a few core shortcuts.............