Pre-Covid, I used to photograph a lot of vessels on the water. I have been sailing for 40 years in all weathers and I have my Costal Skipper and Yacht Master shore based qualifications which allow me to charter vessels if needed, and made life easier for me when doing marine photography. However, I would always insist on having a crew member with me [ read more ]
The Severn Bore is quite a phenomenon in the South West, and attracts many visitors, including me. I have photographed the Severn Bore on several occasions, and I love capturing the surfers riding the wave, and the whole atmosphere of the event. If you are lucky the wildlife also take part. For me, the best images to capture are when the wave stretches right [ read more ]
In my previous blog, I talked about my experience of setting up my equipment for architectural photographs, taking into account the use of light, and the intended style. In this blog, I’m going to talk about the specialist lens that a professional photographer can use for photography architecture. This is a tilt-shift lens. What is a Tilt-shift lens? Basically, it’s a lens where the [ read more ]
When you rent a property, do you take your smartphone snap a few piccies and then throw them out there? Most private landlords, especially those with bigger properties, understand that high quality; professional images will show a property at its best. If you want to maximise your ROI for your property, it has to stand out among other properties available in that area and [ read more ]
Antique furniture photography is an area in which I am currently very busy. There appears to be a market for good photographers and I’m looking for work in and around my area (Wiltshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Marlborough) and in London. These days, the way people buy antiques or vintage items has changed dramatically in comparison to previous decades. Rarely now do you find an auction [ read more ]
Many businesses plan for their next year in December, so if this was you, now is a good time to think about the photography that you might like to go with that planning. This visual element is easy to forget or you can think to yourself ‘oh I’ll get an image of that on my phone’. However ask yourself if that is authentic to [ read more ]
I bet you think there is typo in this post and I mean 2023… No, I don’t. What I mean is – now is the time to be planning images to use in your business when you are approaching Christmas 2024 – if Christmas is highly relevant to your service-based or product-based business. Why? Because, now you are likely to have your office/ home [ read more ]
All professions have language that is specific to their work. Photography is no different. Probably, unlike some professions, much of the public know some of the terms used, and assume they understand what they mean. 11 of the more common photography terms, that you learn about when starting out: Aspect Ration – When you want to print images that you’ve taken, you need to know [ read more ]
Being able to collaborate in business is wonderful when it works well, and over the last year, I’ve started to collaborate with someone from my business network, Lewis Kidd, of Sims, Parker & Kidd who runs a drone business. I was contacted by a prospective client, who had come across my website, loved my photography and said she wanted to use me rather than [ read more ]
Like most other businesses, sculptors need to have professional images, to be able to promote their works of art. However it’s difficult to get wonderful pictures to showcase that work accurately either online, or in a brochure. If a would-be client cannot get to their studio in person, or see an exhibition of their work in person, how can they get a ‘feel’ for [ read more ]
