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Why Capturing this Period of our Lives is Important
I talked, recently, about the worry of going out to take photographs right now. On the one hand, it might not be considered necessary or essential in the social distancing climate. Although I’d argue it IS essential for your mental health if you’re a photographer. ...
Simple Tips for Quick Photography Sessions During Lockdown
I’ve seriously struggled to come up with any ideas about what to blog about in the last few weeks. It seems a little inappropriate to be blogging about photography projects while there’s a pandemic going on! But then, last week, I got hit by the biggest CRAVING to go...
Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual Mode – which should I be using?
Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority or Manual Mode - which should I be using? Living near a big city like Vancouver, I get to spy a lot of amateur photography tourists on my travels. So many of them now have the “big” camera - otherwise known as the DSLR. The...
How knowing yourself will influence your photography
I’ve often heard people say that anyone can take a photograph. While that might be true, especially with the kind of photographic technology we now have, taking the photograph is only a tiny part of it. Think about it. If you went out for a walk with three other...
How to take amazing holiday photos!
Taking good quality photographs while you’re on holiday is actually pretty challenging. Taking amazing holiday photos can be an incredibly difficult task. Why? Because when you’re on holiday the main aim is to relax and enjoy yourself, right?! But it’s a fantastic...
Letting go of perfectionism
I frequented those online photography forums, back in the days before social media. You know the ones. Pages of people, posting and sharing their work and the majority male crowd critiquing and breaking every newbie that dared raise their head above the parapet. There...
You don’t need the best kit to be the best photographer
As a photographer, have you heard of the term G.A.S.? It stands for Gear Acquisition Syndrome. In other words, the idea that the best kit must be purchased for you to be able to take the best photographs. Well, I’m calling bullshit on that. You don’t need the best kit...
How to review your year in photography
There’s nothing like New Year’s Eve to make you take stock and look at the year that has just gone. In fact, I posted just recently about how to review your year from both a personal and professional perspective and blog about it. But let’s get more specific… what...
Getting organised – an introduction to bullet journaling for photographers
With the New Year fast approaching, I thought it might be worth talking about a system I’ve been using for a few years now to keep me organised. I’m talking about bullet journaling. The bullet journal is a simple system that has completely changed my life and it will...
