Differences between eye and camera: practical implications | Ming Thein
Many photographs do not work. Subsequently, we find out they do not work because there is a difference between what you saw and what your audience sees in the image. Sometimes this comes down to lack of skill in translating Read more …
Nature Photography and the Law | Simon Booth
How do we stand legally when it comes to photographing the flora and fauna that we find in the British countryside? Simon Booth gives us a whistle stop tour of nature photography and the law. For the most part, we Read more …
My Philosophy | Luminous Landscape
This essay is the first in a series of essays focused on my work. I thought it best to start the series with a description of my philosophy in regards to art and photography. The following essays will focus on Read more …
How to Make Your Photos More Interesting with a Human Element |
Andrew S. Gibson
I believe that when someone asks how to improve their composition, that what they’re really asking is how they can make their photos more interesting. The skill of composition is in arranging the elements of the scene in such a Read more …
Why Shoot Film? | Leicaphilia
Why shoot film? In a digital world of instant information and communication, there is something very appealing about a medium that requires one to slow down, focus and delay, (thus enhancing) gratification. There is nothing like shooting a roll of Read more …
Thoughts on portraiture: a morning with Bridget (and the Fuji X100s) |
James Conley
I get depressed every time I see a headshot. Our sense of the „portrait“ has been degraded to the most superficial and meaningless, and the headshot has now been consecrated as the most important popular image: the „selfie.“ This is Read more …
A Brief Review of Formatt Hitech Filters for Mirrorless | Jason Row
My recent move to a mirrorless system using Fuji X series cameras has been a smooth and enjoyable transition. One of the items of kit I had decided to get for the new system was a square filter system. The Read more …
Lightroom CC & the Ghosts of Aperture | Patrick La Roque
So Lightroom CC is out. Yes, CC not 6; although there is or will be a 6. Which will be the same… I think. Frankly, it’s confusing as hell and I’m pretty sure it’s Adobe’s way of slowly getting folks Read more …
How to Fix Light Leaks in Long Exposure Photography | Kevin Choi
If you have experimented with long exposure photography, you may have seen light leakage issues in your images. For the uninitiated – your camera is a light tight body that is intended to allow light from one end only, and Read more …
Black and White photography post processing techniques in the
digital age | Joel Tjintjelaar
People familiar with my black and white post processing workflow may conclude that the technique I utilise for black and white post processing isn’t that advanced and are merely tricks to obtain a visual effect. It’s just partly true, yes, the Read more …