Finding time for language classes is tricky but brushing up on a foreign tongue is easy and free with your PC, I show you how in this tutorial for Windows: The Official Magazine.
July sees things getting busy on the party, gig and festival front as we catch up with international superstar, Fatboy Slim for an exclusive interview, in 247 Magazine. We also chat to The Datsuns ahead of their headline gig at Leopallooza in North Cornwall, at the end of the month. Other features include Torquay band, Oxbow Lakes and an interview with pro surfer Rob Barber, who gives us a great insight into the world of Bodyboarding. Here are a few sample spreads:
Visit the 247 Magazine website and read an online version of the July issue here.
In this interview for Turning Pro magazine I talk to one of the world’s leading underwater photographers, Stephen Frink, about his journey from a landlocked upbringing in Illinois to the Florida Keys, his lucky break, making a living and the secrets behind his underwater shots.
Helicopter crash simulators, 300ft cranes and pipes aplenty in the Caspian Sea. In this feature for Turning Pro magazine I talk to Stuart Conway about what it took to complete the commission for BP’s newly-operational oil and gas platforms.
In this interview for Photography Monthly magazine (July issue – out now) I talk to one of the world’s leading underwater photographers, Stephen Frink, about his journey from a landlocked upbringing in Illinois to the Florida Keys, his lucky break, making a living and the secrets behind his underwater shots.
A photo or video is the perfect way to capture a moment for posterity, in my eight page guide to creating, editing and sharing your digital memories I show Windows: The Official Magazine readers how best to share and enjoy their memories.
Everyone takes pictures of people, but only by editing them can you achieve perfect portraits to be proud of. The good news is you don’t need expensive photo editing software to make effective adjustments, Windows Live Photo Gallery is perfectly capable. A few quick adjustments enable you to crop your shots for compositions with impact, banish red-eye, remove blemishes, correct colour casts and even exposure – pretty good for free. I show Windows: The Official Magazine readers how to perfect their portraits…
Last month’s £5,000 festival ticket giveaway was a hard act to follow, but 247 magazine readers are in for a treat this month too. We teamed up with South West hip hop duo Carpetface & Audible1 to offer every reader a free download card for their new album. Other than Carpetface & Audible1, interviewed in this month’s mag is the hotly-tipped Ben Howard, DJ Tom Costelloe and DJ Kelly J. This month also sees the launch a brand new food section where this month, we recommend our top spots for Al Fresco dining. Street Art is all about Upfest, out favourite live painting festival which takes place in Bristol at the beginning of June. On top of this you’ve got the usual fashion spread, Style Hunter shoot, Culture & Film, Live & Club listings. So grab a copy and head out to the park and enjoy the sunshine why don’t ya!
There’s been a shift in wedding photography recently, which sees photographers experimenting with composition, moving away from formal wedding shots to let their images tell a different story. For this feature, published in Turning Pro magazine, I spoke to four wedding photographers; Allister Freeman, Simon Gilbert, Helen Evans and Mark Carey, who are embracing this new style, taking their influences from contemporary art photography and reportage to see wedding photography in a new light.
When used correctly, photo manipulation can bring images to life. From the slightest change in colour to the creation of new worlds, editing software will set your imagination free. In this feature for Photography Monthly I spoke to three masters: Peter Verver, Andrew Brooks and Luis Beltrán, who revealed the secrets behind getting it right.
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