When you’re taking shots of wildlife, it’s very easy to end up with ‘record shots’ rather than what a friend of mine calls ‘printables’ - in other words, pictures that you’d be happy to print and hang on your wall.
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2018
Rather than annoy everyone on my mailing list by sending them an American-style Christmas newsletter telling them all the wonderful things I’d been up to, I thought I’d write this post instead!
Read MoreIn the Wild exhibition and caption competition
I had my first exhibition at Lumi Arts from 20-30 November 2018, with a private view on the opening Thursday night. It was great to have a chat with so many friends and other guests, and we had quite a few visitors during the week. I haven’t seen any sales yet, but you never know…!
Read MoreSubmission review
I recently entered the AFAR Travel Photography Awards and was given a free submission review by a LensCulture photographic expert.
Read MoreThailand
When I was planning my trip to Bangkok, a friend of mine helpfully told me that I could get a blow job for 800 baht (or £20)...!
Read MoreVietnam
The problem I had with Vietnam is that I was constantly reminded of every Vietnam war film I’d ever seen!
Read MoreCambodia
Every guy has a favourite hooker. Mine is a 20-stone Australian ex-rugby league player called Kevin!
Read MoreThe trip to Kenya
Five kills. Five kills! That’s what I saw on my safari to the Masai Mara - not to mention half a dozen other chases and one I missed when I needed to go to the toilet...!
Read MoreThe ones that got away
I get nervous before I go on photography trips. Part of that is just worrying about travel arrangements, visas and packing everything I need, but another part of it is worrying that I won't get the shots I want. Here are a few examples of 'the ones that got away'.
Read MoreFavourite films for a photographer
There aren't many films made about photographers - or good films, at any rate - so it's been quite hard to make this list. However, I was watching The Secret Life of Walter Mitty recently, and it inspired me to take on the job!
Read MoreLightroom workflow
A few years ago, I started doing all my photographic post-processing in Lightroom. It's the program used by most professional photographers and is reasonably user-friendly, I got to grips with Lightroom mostly by watching a very useful series of YouTube videos by Anthony Morganti, but this article is just a description of my basic workflow.
Read MoreWorld Wildlife Exhibition and caption competition
Review of wildlife photography exhibition at 508 King's Road and winners of the caption competition
Read MoreBooking your first safari
When I was young, it was a dream of mine to go on safari in Africa, but I thought it would be such a special trip that I saved it for my honeymoon - which never arrived!
Read MoreSafari bingo: animals
Tired of always having to ask your safari guide what you're looking at on a game drive? Here's your cut-out-and-keep guide to the most common animals. Shout 'Bingo!' when you've crossed them all off...but not too loudly!
Read MoreSafari bingo: birds
Confused by all the species of birds you're seeing on safari in Africa? Here's your cut-out-and-keep guide to the most common ones. Shout 'Bingo!' when you've crossed them all off...but not too loudly!
Read MoreFantastic beasts and where to find them
When God painted Tanzania, he did so with a very limited palette of green and brown. There's not much variety in the landscape either, and some of the grassy plains are so flat you could lie on your back and see for a hundred miles! The only relief is the occasional kopje, or rock formation, but that's more like the artist's signature on a blank canvas.
Read MoreWatford Camera Club talk
I gave a talk to the Watford Camera Club last night at the Friends Meeting House on Church Road.
Read MoreMy top 20 wildlife images
I recently joined the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers (SINWP), and one of the first things I did was to apply to join their mentoring programme. The criteria they use to rate the images are as follows…
Read MoreHow do I make money from photography?
The obvious question for a lot of amateur photographers is 'How do I make money from photography?' The answer, unfortunately, is that I don't know.
Read MoreBasics of photography
When you buy (or borrow) your first digital SLR, everything looks different, and it can be a bit worrying. What are all these buttons and dials for? Why is it so heavy? Where do I start? How do I change the shutter speed? All these are very good questions, and this is the place to find the answers!
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