We all have our strengths and weaknesses, as well as ways to deal with the latter. And it is only natural for us to sort of... drift towards our strengths. Hold on to them, practice as often as we can and, by doing so, get even better at them. And...
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Negative Space in Photography
You already know a great deal about the composition choices that I make. You know my thoughts on what matters most in photography, the rule of thirds, central composition and element placement at the edges of the frame. Whichever preference is yours, I certainly hope you've learned something from reading...
Explore the Edges
If we see the rule of thirds as the default, "bread and butter" sort of composition guide, I can think of at least two ways to break that rule and distance your work from it. The first one is to use, against the advice of many photographers, central composition. It...
The Sin, the Evil, the Horror of Direct Sunlight
Any photographer will tell you - you do not take portraits in direct sunlight. It's ugly. It's much too contrasty. It wreaks havoc on automatic exposure and tests all sorts of other boring technical aspects of a camera to the limit. It's difficult to pose in, difficult to see in;...
Central Composition is Brilliant
Central composition is considered by many as downright boring. Here is what I say in return: cliché. When used well, I absolutely adore central composition, there's nothing else quite like it. Of course, there is a strong reason why so many photographers, when giving advice to beginners, start with the...
Improve Your Photography
As with every skill, be it conscious or instinctive, your ability to choose composition for any given moment you wish to capture improves with time, practice and experience. And it's not just composition, of course, but the sense of light, peak moment, emotion. I strongly believe our photography, from a...
A Week With X-E2: Thoughts on EVF
I pick up the camera and, for what feels like a hundredth time, get surprised by its low weight. It's not what you'd call hollow, more like... tightly packed. There might be a couple of areas where you touch and feel mild disappointment - the control wheel at the back...
Classic Low-Contrast B&W With Lightroom
There are most likely as many ways to achieve a beautiful B&W look as there are photographers. Maybe I am exaggerating it a little, but then I am in love with B&W. It is not as if I don't like colour, oh no. It's just that I like the "classic"...
That Classic Vintage Look
I get asked very, very often how I process my photographs. And it is no secret - most of the time, I simply use VSCO. It suits me so well, coincides with the way I see and pre-vizualise my work, my style and my taste so accurately, only rarely do...
Let’s Talk About Professionals
I have a rather peculiar confession to make, something I've not spoken of loudly to all that many people before. Here goes: whenever someone asks me what I do in life, what I do for a living, I always cringe slightly. Now, I do not mean Photography Life - I...