Aug 12, 2011

 SimpleSLR: Hands-On Photography Training, is a fantastic book from Andy Lim – well known in the photography world for his photography classes and tutorials (as well as great images, of course!). His new book (which is available to buy here) is an extension of his classes; fitting in lots of practical lessons and examples to get the new DSLR-owner up to...

May 11, 2011

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II was the second lens I bought for my DSLR, right after I got my first telephoto (the Canon 55 – 250mm zoom, which you can also read my review of, should you wish to). I wanted a lens with a really wide maximum aperture so I could take photos in lowlight without a flash, and I didn’t want to break the bank – so the...

Jan 9, 2011

The Nikon D90 is one of Nikon’s most popular DSLRs, and for a few good reasons: it takes fantastic photos, it doesn’t break the bank, and did I mention it takes amazing pictures? For a lot of people looking to buy their first Digital SLR, they find themselves drawn to either the Nikon D90, or Canon’s T2i (known as the 550D in Europe) –...

Jan 4, 2011

You may have a keen interest in wedding photography, or you may not, but I think you can learn lots from studying it – and I’m not just meaning that you can learn lots about how to shoot weddings. No, I mean that by studying various examples of wedding photography, you can learn how to take better photos in general. Think about it: In what other...

Nov 7, 2010

That time of the year is sneaking up fast again; before you know it you’ll be eating mince pies and falling asleep in front of the TV. Yes, Christmas will soon be upon us. The idea for this post actually came about when my parents asked me what I would like – I am notoriously hard to buy for, as I never really want anything, but, since jumping into...

May 3, 2010

Canon have surely created a winner with the Rebel T2i (known as the 550D in Europe). Building on the already fantastic performance of the 500D, the new model has received great reviews around the ‘net, and will no-doubt be in the minds of a lot of prospective DSLR owners. So, with that in mind, I thought I’d feature some great photos that have all...

Apr 27, 2010

If you’re anything like me, then one of the reasons you’re interested in photography – and why you shelled out on a nice camera – is to take some lovely shots of your family and friends. And, most of the time, I find that these photographic opportunities occur inside, where the light is low. Sure, there are the occasional barbeques outside, and holidays...