Tag: photography tips
Ultimate Photography Travel Gear: What I Pack for my Holiday
Planning a holiday is exciting, but if you’re a photographer, knowing what to pack can be a challenge. The right photography travel gear makes all the difference between missing a shot and capturing memories that last a lifetime. In this guide, I’ll share the essential equipment I take, and must-have accessories to help you travel lighter, shoot…
Adobe Portfolio – The Best Solution for Lightroom Users?
Most people using Lightroom want to display and promote their photos to the world and Adobe Portfolio is a great solution for Lightroom users. Perhaps you do not want to set up a whole website with WordPress. Or pay another £120 a year to host a website elsewhere. After all, you are already paying that…
How to take good holiday photos. Tips and examples
Are you looking for some top tips on how to take good holiday photos? You have just booked that dream holiday, and you want to ensure you get a slew of photos you will look back on with pride. Maybe you want to impress your friends and family with all the amazing things you have…
How to save edited RAW photos as JPG in Lightroom Classic
In this blog post, I will show you how to save your edited RAW files straight back into your catalogue as edited JPGs without leaving Lightroom Classic! Below there is the option of following along in this article, or if you prefer, why not watch the video? The Video Here is the video explaining it…
Canon RF 100mm Macro is Amazing for Stunning Portraits!!
The Canon RF 100mm Macro is not just great for Macro, but it is also amazing for Portraits! I admit, I initially bought this for Macro when I am out doing any Outdoor Photography, but, the focal length and Aperture mean it would be great for portraits. Thoughts on the Canon RF 100mm Macro This…
How To Update Canon Firmware Easily – Using An R6
Every so often, things need an update. Firmware for your Canon Camera is no different. I am using my Canon R6 to update this Firmware, but this works for many different Canon cameras. In this blog post, I will be showing you how to update your firmware, using a Canon R6 as an example. There…
Exposure in Photography – Auto ISO – How to use it
Auto ISO is an auto setting that is a great tool if you want to get the correct exposure in photography. It changes the ISO automatically to get you the correct exposure. Sometimes, particularly in changing lighting conditions, you may need a little more help. Auto ISO is a great tool to use if you…
Shutter Speed Aperture and ISO – Camera Basics
Today’s post is all about Shutter Speed Aperture and ISO, which are the three main elements and the camera basics in getting the correct exposure. We are getting out of Auto mode and taking control of your camera. If you have an even exposure, but you adjust one, then to keep that exposure you have…
Lightroom’s Radial Filter – My Favourite Feature
It has many amazing features, but Lightroom’s Radial Filter is probably one of my favourites. On this website, I love talking about editing and photography, so it is great to do a post on one of my favourite editing tools. It has such an impact on the photo, and it is so simple to use.…
Lens Compression and How it affects your Background
Did you know that a simple change to your focal length can dramatically change your photo? This post is all about Lens Compression and how it affects your Background. I love putting out posts like this and is one of the reasons I started to document my journey into Shooting, Learning, and Sharing. I have…
Organising and Managing your Photos in Lightroom Classic
Lightroom has become an essential part of many photographers workflow, including mine. Therefore, organising and managing your photos in Lightroom is key. Making sure you can easily catalogue, search (and find!) the photos you ant, when you want them is important. Up until recently, my Lightroom organisation was a little, shall we say, haphazard. I…
Calculating Shutter Speed for Long Exposures
I wanted to share a great trick I recently learnt, that is perfect for Calculating Shutter Speed for Long Exposures. Nailing exposure can be tough, especially if it’s likely to be a longer exposure. Today, I am going to show you a super simple calculation you can use to make your life a whole lot…
Shutter Speed in Photography Explained
Last time out, I did a post all about Aperture. So today, it is the turn of taking a look at Shutter Speed in Photography. As with most of my Blog posts, there is an accompanying video, so, if you would prefer to watch that, then here it is! If, however, you prefer to have…
What is Aperture in Photography – Depth of Field explained
When you first take up photography, one of the mysteries would be, What is Aperture in Photography? Good morning, Richard here and welcome to today’s post. Today, I wanted to have a little chat about Aperture, and Depth of Field. Setting the correct Aperture is key in photography. Particularly if you want to make your…
Lightroom Tethering – How to Set Up
Lightroom Tethering is one of the great features of Adobe’s go to editing software. I recently did a video on taking self-portrait type photos and came across an issue. Being able to compose the photo, and also get the focusing point in the exact spot I wanted to was a challenge. That prompted me to…
How to Find Your Lens Sweet Spot
Did you know your lens has an Aperture point that is the sharpest? This quick tutorial shows you easily How to Find Your Lens Sweet Spot. Below is a video I put together, showing how I went about finding my lens sweet spot. So don’t forget to check that out. This can be found over…
How to shoot Macro without a Macro lens
Have you ever wondered how to shoot macro without a macro lens? Here on my website, I am always trying different aspects of Photography. Shooting. Learning. And Sharing. If you search #MacroPhotography on Instagram, you will find some absolutely stunning images of insects gazing back at you. A hairy spider staring you down, or the…
Custom Shooting Settings in a Canon DSLR
The Custom Shooting Settings in Canon a DSLR are a great way to make your life just that little bit easier on your shoots. And we are all for that! Here is another quick instruction post about how to set this up. If you would prefer to follow along to the video, go ahead, but…
Canon 5D Mark IV Extra Menu Options
So I have been using the Canon 5D MkIII for several years, and over Christmas I had the chance to use the MkIV for a couple of weeks. I was really keen to see if it was worth the upgrade. At a price in excess of £2k, would have to be well worth it. That…
Matching Exposure for Multiple images in Lightroom
Are you looking for a way of Matching Exposure for Multiple images in Lightroom? Perhaps you were out on a shoot, and that big ball of fire in the sky decided to pop out from behind the cloud it has been hiding behind. All of a sudden your perfectly exposed photos are too bright. If…
