Clik here to view.
Tip of the Day 23rd January 2013
Tip 10: A fairly recent phrase doing the rounds on photographic composition is that of ‘negative space’. Put simply, this means composing with a lot of ‘nothing’ in your composition; nothing usually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tip of the Day 26th January 2013
Tip 11: Shadows – these can really add depth and a three dimensional quality to a photograph. Try looking for long shadows from a tree, for example, by photographing the tree into the sun. The tree...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I am back…
After what seemed like an eternity, I am now ALMOST right back in the swing of landscapes! I did, in an earlier blog, make reference to ‘Carpe Diem’/Sieze the Day. Well, last Friday, I Carpe Diem’d – a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tip of the Day 26 February 2013
We all venture out and come back with an absolute load of photos – many of which hit the deck on closer scrutiny. But what do we do with all the rest? This ‘tip’ could be the subject of a book on its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I have just twigged…
Well, no, not just, but it came home to me the other day when I was out photographing little wee birdies, or LBJ’s as some folk know them. I was armed with my trusy old Nikon D300 and the 70-200...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Up The Beacons…
What a great day! Yesterday I ventured out to the heart of the Brecon Beacons with two good photography friends, Alec and Heidi Stewart. The weather was bright, the light was perfect and between us we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Well Trained…
Some little while ago I posted on the theme of Carpe Diem – Sieze the Day! Well, yesterday was seized and it paid off. I am NOT (honestly) a huge fan of steam engines but cannot pretend I don’t get...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Success on building…
As you know, my photography love is landscape work. It always has been and always will be – albeit it is one of the most popular forms of photography so I have to constantly keep ahead of the rest! No...
View ArticleGiotto’s Silk Road Tripod – Review
Review Time! As promised the Giotto’s Silk Road tripod has now been to Mid Wales, Gower Peninsula and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. It has been under water, in sand, into mud and after a hose down is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 0
I have now put together my latest 2013 digital image projection ‘show’. Called ‘The Great Outdoors 2′ it shows a sample of some of my favourite landscape photographs together with a small taste of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Well Spotted!
These little tips may help you in the constant battle against spots/dust bunnies/blips/dots and all else! 1. – did you know that if you do have these vermin skulking on your sensor they will show up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yorkshire Dales Photo Workshop 14 to 18 June 2013
What a fantastic location. Every corner you turn is a photograph waiting to be made (not just taken!). We were also blessed with some decent light too. Freespirit Images Workshops are designed to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Live and in focus…
Yesterday (at ridiculously early o’clock) morning I joined two chums for a shoot in an area allowed to grow wild to encourage natural regeneration. We were after anything really but dragonflies and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day of Judgement…
Just a day or so ago, there appeared on my Facebook Newsfeed comments about judging in photo competitions. The comments were positive and quite humorous (for a change!) but it did get me thinking –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Three Legged Beastie…
I had a meeting this morning with Giotto’s Tripods – they very kindly support me with their excellent products in return for my feedback and demonstrations to clients/potential clients of Freespirit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blow your photos up!…
What? Why?? Well, it’s like this. When you see your pictures back on the computer screen (and this applies equally to scanned pics as well as digital) at the ‘normal’ size they probably will look...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Of Course, it’s a Workshop…
Last week I ran a workshop in the Snowdonia National Park, based at Capel Curig. CC is a great place to base yourself as it is so close to some superb locations. I had 8 guests, ranging from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When is a landscape not landscape?
The difference between a landscape and a landscape can be remarkable. By this I mean a landscape; a photograph of the land infront of our camera as opposed to a landscape infront of our camera, BUT...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Camera Fight at the OK Zoom Bar…
The number of times I have heard this, or similar, and the number of people who have said it!!! “That’s a great shot! What camera have you got?” Or, “Wow. Wish I had a camera like that!” A camera is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Convey the message…
This post centres around possibly one of the most poignant moments of my life. It is about my and a group of clients’ experiences when we visited Auschwitz Concentration Camp last week in Poland. We...
View Article
