Guide to HDR photography
December 18, 2015
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What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and relates to the amount of information that is contained within a photo from the light areas through to the shadows. If you've ever looked at a sunset and thought it would make a great photo but was disappointed when you looked at the back of the camera only to find that you're subject was a silhoue...
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Beyond the kit lens
December 10, 2015
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I often get asked what lens I should buy next by those photographers who only have the one “kit” lens and are hoping to branch out a bit, but are not sure how best to invest in their choice of lens. I can only draw from my own experience. I started off by getting cheaper lenses and then progressing from their as my confidence grew. This blog is goi...
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How to create better photos using long exposure.
December 03, 2015
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What is long exposure photography.
Long exposure photography refers to photos that are taken with a slower shutter speed, typically longer than 1 second to create an image that would otherwise not be possible to capture using 'normal' shutter speeds, usually fractions of a second, especially when hand-holding the camera to get the shot. In the abo...
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Tips for taking sharp photos of birds in flight.
November 26, 2015
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One of the major challenges I faced as a fledgling photographer was taking a sharp image of a bird in flight and If I managed this almost impossible task I would usually have a bin or someone's head in the background making it unclear as to the subject of the photo or worse still the bird would be so small that I would have to crop the image to wit...
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What is an engagement shoot and should I have one?
November 19, 2015
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Engagement shoot
An engagement shoot for those of you who don’t know is a pre-wedding shoot with the couple a few months prior to the wedding. I would also recommend having an engagement shoot for a number of reasons, which will be covered in this blog.
Getting to know each other
The engagement shoot is not just about having some great photos...
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