We are excited about Christmas and know that it has arrived when we are photographing in Trafalgar Square. Here the Norwegian Christmas tree dominates Trafalgar Square and even makes the Landseer Lions look tiny! To photograph this subject we teach our students about backlighting. If we take the shot on an average exposure the tree and the rest of the … Read More
Review: Giottos Rocket Blower
I first looked at the Giottos Rocket Blower (and took it seriously) because we use Giottos tripods and think the workmanship is great. So you would hope for this to be good too even though it looks weird. And then there is the price – at around £17 it seems very pricey for a blower. You can get it cheaper … Read More
Shooting Against the Sun
We are usually advised to not shoot towards the sun so this seems to me good reason to try it out. First a few warnings – don’t look directly into the sun since it can damage your eyes and apparently it can also damge your camera sensor, so do avoid directly pointing at the sun when it is high in … Read More
How To Photograph Fireworks
Learning how to photograph fireworks can be a lot of fun. There is an amazing opportunity to use long, slow exposures to create beautiful light trails bursting with colour. Practice. If you have never photographed at night practice using your camera in the dark before the fireworks display. This will give you time to get used to using your camera … Read More