In this tutorial for the February issue of Windows: The Official Magazine, I show how to save lots of time and effort by simultaneously making the same adjustments to groups of photos, using IrfanView’s powerful batch conversion tool.
Feature: A day in the life of a press photographer
In the second installment of a new series I’m writing for Photography Monthly, I spend a day with Brad Wakefield, an editorial photographer, employed by the South West News Service: the largest independent press agency in the UK. The day saw us cover a repatriation funeral at Bath Abbey and was quite an eye opener…
This feature has been published in the February edition of Photography Monthly, out now.
New series in Photography Monthly magazine
I’ve kicked off the New Year with a brand new monthly series in Photography Monthly magazine. Each month I’ll spend a day shadowing a professional photographer at work to gain an insight into their unique vision and how they translate that into an image. This month I hit central London with street photographer David Solomons, who has the enviable ability to see the unusual in the everyday and to capture those fleeting moments that make memorable pictures.
Click on the pages for a bigger view.
Creating Christmas cards and calendars published in Your Family Tree magazine
In this feature for the December issue of Your Family Tree magazine, I show you how to use your family history photos to create festive mementos that you can share with others and make your Christmas sparkle!
Fuji FinePix F600EXR review for T3
With it’s 15x zoom, advanced GPS and new Motion detection function, the 16MP FinePix F600EXR certainly looks good on paper, does it take good photos? Find out in my in-depth review for T3.com here.
Here are a few sample images taken with the FinePix F600EXR :
Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium review for T3
Leica’s brand of luxury cameras has been given a Titanium make-over on its excellent but wallet-smacking D-Lux 5 Titanium. Read my in-depth review over at www.t3.com
Here are a few sample images taken with the D-Lux 5 Titanium:
Photography feature: Get creative with shutter speed: pro tips for every genre
Whether you are shooting a Formula 1 racing car or a ballerina, getting creative with shutter speed will give your shots an edge. For this feature, commissioned by Photography Monthly magazine, I spoke to five high-profile pro photographers – Lara Jade, Matt Howell, Mark Gray, Michael Bosanko and Mark Pain – who all embrace the creative possibilities offered by shutter speed.
COURSE CONUNDRUM published in Photography Monthly magazine
Choosing which photography course to take is a decision that may ultimately have a big impact on your career. In this article, published in the December issue of Photography Monthly magazine, I look to pro photographers, current students and academics for their advice.
Image editing tutorial published in Windows: The Official Magazine
In this step-by-step tutorial for Windows: The Official Magazine, I show readers how to give photos a vintage look, using free image editing program, Picnik. Click the pages for a bigger look.
Lecturing at UCP Marjon
I’ve just completed my first month at University College Marjon, Plymouth, where I’ve been a part-time guest lecturer, across their Media and Journalism courses. It’s been a steep learning curve – getting to grips with academia again, public speaking and changing my mind set from media creator to media teacher, but I’ve certainly enjoyed the challenge and the added variety to my working week. The seminar I’m taking this week is on review writing and next week’s lecture is on travel writing, then I’m moving on to teach some basic photography and image editing skills. I hope to be asked back next term too.
About Marjon
In the Sunday Times University Guide, UCP Marjon ranked 4th for Teaching Excellence (ahead of Oxford University) and are ranked 3rd overall amongst university colleges. Ofsted have rated their Primary Teacher Training as ‘Outstanding’. The university college offer a great range of courses from Foundation Degrees & Progression Courses to Honours Degrees and Postgraduate study. UCP Marjon has built a reputation for being ‘small and friendly’. With around 3500 students, the class sizes are small, which means tutors and fellow students get to know each other, but the institution is large enough to provide excellent facilities and social activities. Visit www.marjon.ac.uk.





























