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3 Non-Photographic Items In My Bag
Like many photographers my camera bag is stuffed full of gear. Some things like Camera bodies and lenses are obviously essential and get used all the time, whilst other things like lens cloths and random batteries are always ha...
Friday Freebie
White Painted Border
This was fun to make and not just because things got a bit too messy! This Friday Freebie was lovingly hand crafted from nothing but the finest kids paints, most of which seemed to end up on my desk and not the paper. There is ...
Articles
Perfect Photo Suite 8 First Look
There’s no shortage of plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom and Elements and many of them can really help get the most from your photos. For years I’ve been really happy with Nik Software and Color Efex Pro 4 has become...
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Retro Cross Polarisation Effect
Here in the UK we’re in the full grip of Autumn and all the wonderful photo opportunities that this time of year brings. Sadly the amazing colours of autumn are usually a fleeting thing with wind and rain making the chanc...
Friday Freebie
Distressed Wood Frame
This week’s Friday Freebie is a frame template that has a slightly dark, moody feel. The background is a sample of flooring bought from a DIY store. It has a wonderfully distressed and weathered look to it, making it the ...
Articles
Who’s stealing your photos?
Warning! This blog post might cause annoyance and paranoia… but don’t let that stop you reading it! Thanks to the internet, image theft is on the rise and the harsh reality is there’s not much us photographers can do to stop it...