As someone who loves photography, you’re always wanting to improve and grow in your skills. But it’s not just about perfecting technique – it’s about knowing what to look for, how to see things differently and when to finally press the shutter button. You’ll be surprised at what a difference these nuggets of knowledge make, these quick photography tips, especially if you put them all into practice…Read my article here.
To say that Lucia Griggi has an enviable lifestyle is a bit like saying Jimi Hendrix was ‘good’ at playing the guitar. Lucia’s made her dreams a reality, courtesy of good old hard work and determination. She relocated from Cornwall to California in 2010, but spends most of her year globetrotting – whilst photographing surfing, surf lifestyle and wildlife in some of the most beautiful locations around the world. Her client list includes Roxy, Vans, Red Bull, Land Rover and National Geographic, amongst others. Most impressively however, is the freshness and energy she brings to her photography; she has a genuinely rare talent for emerging the viewer in a picture, as if you were there with her. Read my interview interview with Lucia here, over at Autographer.
Photographers are busy people – there’s always a personal project on the go, client shoots to do, as well as meetings and everything else that goes with being in the image-making business. Being strapped for time has become synonymous with being a photographer. That’s why I collated my favourite time-saving organisational tools for you to take advantage of – it’s all packaged together nicely for you – read it over at Autographer, here.
To celebrate the spookiest night of the year, in this blog post, published by Autographer, I bring you ten truly terrifying places to visit (and photograph) if you dare. Guaranteed to be scarier than any trick-or-treater that’ll come knocking this Halloween!
It’s a scary world we live in – from ghost towns and a church decorated with human bones to walking the most dangerous road in the world and bungee jumping into a live volcano, it’s all going on in my blog post – read it here.
British photographer Peter Marlow has worked for Magnum for the past 30 years yet has an approach that is unchanged. Marlow started his career as an international photojournalist but returned to Britain and discovered a new visual poetry that enabled him to understand his homeland. Having found this poetry, he has taken it back on the road: he now photographs as much in Japan, the USA, and elsewhere in Europe as he does in the UK.
Despite these broad horizons and the array of sights Marlow has seen to capture, his own home life is something he is still intent on shooting. In this interview with Peter I find out more about capturing those intimate, family highs and lows…
Abandoned prisons, off-limits MOD sites and deep underground: I was fortunate enough to talk to Matt Emmett of Forgotten Heritage Photography about his unique brand of photography. Read the interview here.
My latest interview, published as part of my biweekly series for Autographer sees me interview inspirational street photographer Heather Buckley, who, despite the twist in genre has just been crowned Royal Horticultural Society Photographer of the Year 2014. Read it here – she gives some great street photography tips.
Feb 2014 sees me embark on a new bi-weekly photographic series for Autographer. My first instalment is an interview with photojournalist Lee Thompson, who was at the Winter Olympics in Sochi when I spoke to him. In this eye-opening interview Lee tells me about photographing the body of Colonel Gaddafi in a supermarket fridge, having his life threatened and feelings of guilt. He also gives some excellent tips for street photography. Read it here.
In my latest feature for Autographer, I get together with nine other photography experts and get them to share their top tips for doing well in competitions.
Lee Thompson, freelance editorial photographer shared this tip: “Don’t over edit. If you need to edit a picture too much, it’s not a very good picture to start with! There is nothing worse than a heavily photoshopped picture. Competition judges are really clamping down on over edited images after last year’s World Press winning picture came under some controversy by several picture forensic experts, who said the picture had been heavily altered.”
To read the other inspiring tips on the Autographer blog, click here.
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