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.
Last month I had the pleasure of heading to Barrow Gurney in Somerset to meet furniture designer Tom Rowan and interview him for Somerset Life magazine. Tom’s work will blow you away: inspired by passions, memories and dreams and fuelled by a passion for speed and movement, his furniture bridges that important gap between art and function. Take a look a my feature below, see Tom’s website here and Somerset Life’s website here.
My tutorial in the march issue of Dogs Monthly shows readers how to turn an old suitcase into an in vogue bed for pampered pooches. Such a fun project, why not have a go yourself?
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.
In my latest blog post for Autographer, ten professional photographers, including myself, explain how to create amazingly atmospheric imagery.
Here’s my tip:
Try shooting wide to show the atmosphere of a place and the whole picture instead of isolating details.
Shooting from a distance, and also from a high vantage point, gives the viewer a real taste of the city of Havana.
Read the other nine top tips over at Autographer.
In my latest blog post for Autographer I collate my favourite Magnum photos that capture the colour of the festive season in all its glory. From a gaggle of santas against the Berlin wall to an elephant riding santa in Phnom Penh, you’ll see Father Christmas in a whole new light. Take a look here.
This week on Autographer.com, I show readers my top ten websites to sell photos online. If you’re looking to turn your creativity into cash, take a look…
My article ‘Showcase your photography online’, which highlights the ten best sites to share your photography with the world has gone live on Autographer.com today. Click here to read and discover the site that’s best for you.
With both iPhone and Android devices now featuring excellent cameras, most of us have the means to take photos any time we choose – and as a result document our lives more than ever before.
To a certain extent, improvements in smartphone camera technology have killed the need for a compact camera. That’s great news for us consumers, because it’s one fewer gadget to buy and carry, but what about prints?
It’s great to be able to email photos straight from your phone or share on social media sites but – call us sentimental if you like – you just can’t beat having your most memorable moments immortalised in physical, papery form. In this in depth tutorial for TechRadar.com I show readers how. Click here to take a look.
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