Nov 6, 2011

It’s really, really easy to make eyes pop in Photoshop – it can literally take 10 seconds! There are lots of different ways of doing it, but this is the process that works best for me, and all it involves is a bit of use of the ‘Dodge’ tool. By the way, I did this post because someone actually contacted me and asked for it (thanks,...

Sep 25, 2011

This is my first review of a digital photography tutorial DVD on LearningTheLight, as I’ve only ever reviewed photography books and gear before. It’s been really quite eye-opening for me to sit and watch a professional photographer talk about everything from depth of field and aperture, to composition and camera controls – I’ve found that...

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...

Aug 10, 2011

For a while now, I’ve been featuring a ‘how to’ photography video at the top-left corner of this site. Judging by various feedback left on our facebook page and twitter, some of the most popular videos have been Ethan Wilding’s ‘Photography in 90 seconds’ tutorials. They really are great little videos, especially for the...

Jul 5, 2011

The following is a guest post by Expansys. Do you have some photography tips or tricks that you’d like to share with our readers? Contact us and we’ll look to get your article up on the site! When summer arrives the world is full of colour, daylight hours are longer and many people head off on holiday. It is this time of year, along with Christmas,...

Mar 17, 2011

If you’ve been wondering how the pros get those lovely blurred background in their photos of people, then wonder no more, because I’ve found a nice little video that runs through just exactly how you can get those blurred backgrounds too. By the way, I did a whole tutorial on how to blur the background in your photos a little while...

Mar 9, 2011

I really enjoy gig photography, but it can be quite challenging at the best of times! So I thought I’d put together some of the things that I’ve found most useful when taking shots of local concerts – hopefully you’ll take something from this and go on to to take some great photos of bands in your area. So, without further ado, my 5 top...

Jan 25, 2011

Bryan Peterson is a professional photographer, and author of the fantastic Understanding Exposure book (which you can read my full review of here). He’s done some great photography video tips/tutorials – from how to choose your ‘creative’ exposure, macro photography, storytelling, taking shots after sunset (lowlight photography),...

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) –...