Lighting is becoming a much greater part of my style. Pretty much every shoot incorporates at least one external light. You develop favourites. Do you have a favourite for each type of photoshoot you do? I know mine 🙂
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Category: Help guides
Please choose your wedding photographer carefully
Sometimes people recommend someone for a job and they do so with the very best intentions. Sometimes, those thoughtful intentions could cause big problems. In this case, I want to talk about wedding photographers being ‘recommended’ in Facebook groups.
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The biggest step to taking great photos is…
I used to look at other people’s photos and I’d think to myself ‘how do they manage to get those types of shots?’, or ‘how are they always that lucky?’. If you’ve ever found yourself doing that, I found the answer…
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What basic camera gear do you need to photograph a wedding?
A topic of much debate, often heated. What you need is very subjective. I feel it’s more about the limitations each set-up offers and then being able to make up your own mind. If you’re looking to start wedding photography these are some of my tips…
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Can you do long exposure photography without an ND filter? Yes!
Have you ever seen those photos where the water or clouds have motion blur, or are completely smoothed out? There is a cheap and easy way of achieving it with a filter but what if you can’t afford one? Let’s talk about options…
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Event photography with a basic camera. Tips and tricks
So you’ve been given a level entry DSLR camera, like the Nikon D3300, D5300 or the Canon EOS range. Most come with a kit lens and you’d love to take professional-level photos at events? Although I’ve upgraded to professional bodies, let me share some event photography tips and tricks to help you on your way using the type of camera I started off with…
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