Laura Currie

23rd January 2023

Travel Photography – Tips for Beginners

Not All Who Wander are Lost...

Are you about to embark on an exciting trip? Be it local or somewhere far flung, travel photography can be incredibly inspiring. You get to combine two wonderful pastimes all whilst absorbing the native cultures.

You can either wander about aimlessly and just wait to see what catches your eye, or if your time away is limited, then half the fun can be researching the area before your trip to see where the most captivating shots can be found and what events might b

8th January 2023

Phone Photography… Megapixels Don’t Mean Everything

With most phones now claiming to offer monumental megapixel counts, you may wonder why many people are happy to shell out for a mirrorless or DSLR system. ‘Proper camera' sceptics will no doubt argue that a phone is always with you and has a much more pocket-friendly form factor, and while this is true, there are sacrifices to make in return for convenience.

The original commercially available camera phone was brought to us by Japanese company Kyocera and was called the VP-210. It was released

18th December 2022

What are Lens Aberrations?

When researching lenses, you’ll often come across terms like chromatic aberration and coma, along with descriptions of how good the lens is at thwarting these pesky distortions. Whilst no lens is perfect, certain lenses do perform better than others.

27th November 2022

Beautiful Bokeh

Bokeh is a much-loved aesthetic when it comes to imagery – for both stills and video, but what exactly is it, and how do you create it? The ideal lenses for capturing beautiful bokeh are fast primes. Lovely, crispy, responsive lenses with beefy maximum apertures are the way to go.

20th November 2022

Line Skipping, Pixel Binning and Oversampling for Video… What Does it All Mean?

Oversampling, pixel binning and line skipping are often mentioned when discussing video. You may have a basic grasp of the meanings, but it can be really useful to jump in and learn more about the technical explanations.

23rd October 2022

Shooting a Winter Wedding

Are you staring down the barrel of an upcoming winter wedding booking and feeling a little fearful? Are you fretting about the light (or lack of) and the prospect of letting your clients down? You may be a seasoned wedding photographer, but if you’ve never shot a winter wedding before, you can be forgiven for feeling a little apprehensive. Hopefully this article will help you convert any feelings of dread into excitement and anticipation, resulting in a sublimely happy couple!

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9th October 2022

The Wonderfully Solitary World of Street Photography

Street photography can be a wonderfully creative genre, you don’t have to think about impressing anyone with your work, you can simply plod about town, observing things as they unfold, and the best part (in my opinion!) is that you don’t have to engage with anyone. In this week’s Sunday Read we hone in on the quiet, observational world of street photography and what makes it such a fascinatingly compelling genre.

25th September 2022

Learning to Overpower the Sun

Have you ever been a guest at a wedding, and watched as the photographer fired away with a flashgun despite the glaring sunlight and wondered why on Earth they were adding even more light to the scene? The chances are, they were ‘overpowering the sun’.

This technique is especially useful when shooting a wedding – a wedding can’t be rescheduled so you have no choice but to make it work in whatever conditions you are presented with. By harnessing the power of artificial light you can take full co

11th September 2022

Learning to ‘See in Black and White’

To capture black and white images that really stand out, you need to learn the art of ‘seeing in black and white’. This might sound like an alien concept, but once you get the knack, it will open up a whole new world of inspiration and possibilities. Flat, dull imagery will be a thing of the past and you will be creating artwork that really ‘pops’ in no time!

28th August 2022

Examining Macro Photography

Are you just starting out with photography but not sure where to begin? If so, macro photography could be a wonderful jumping-off point. Utterly inane, everyday objects can be transformed into fascinating, abstract pieces of art with just the right angle, lighting and spark of imagination. Follow me down the rabbit hole as I introduce you to the magical world of macro!

14th August 2022

Light Trail Photography

If you’ve never tried light painting, you could be forgiven for expecting it to be a challenge that takes years to perfect. But with a little know-how and a bit of practice, you’ll be creating dramatic artwork that will look great on your walls and really impress friends and family.