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),...

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...

Apr 6, 2010

If you’re into your photography (and the odds of that are pretty high since you’re reading this!) then you have probably heard about this book by now, as, apparently, it is the best-selling digital photography book of all time.  This is a statement which is proudly displayed on the book’s cover, and, to be honest, it’s pretty easy to see why it has...

Mar 7, 2010

Understanding Exposure: Revised Edition by Bryan Peterson (available at Amazon US and UK) was one of the first photography books I read, and I thoroughly recommend it to any budding photographer. The title of the book sounds dry, like it’s going to be very technical and hard to read – but this couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s actually written in...