We decide whether UV filters are worth having on your lens for image quality …
The Art of Street Photography
A Unique Moment in Street Photography You pick up your camera and head off for the streets looking for the candid or personal moments of human expression which capture the time in which you live. Street photography is an art form when it captures an absolute unique moment of time. Although these moments exist it is often very difficult to identify what is truly unique and what is just like all the rest. When you first start out in street photography you find that you are taking hundreds of images of people you do not know, and every now and …
Apple Aperture to Adobe Lightroom Migration
We had a request about our Lightroom course from an apple aperture user left high and dry by Aperture no longer being supported. Having done a bit of research it seems a good idea to let you all know our conclusions since this will be a common problem for photographers. Apple announced it was not going to update aperture software in favour of a new cloud based offering due to commence next year. (so much for rewarding loyalty – the last update was November 2013).
Photography on London’s South Bank
London’s South Bank – Capturing the Vibe Summer is here and we head of to London’s South Bank. The South Bank is renowned as the cultural capital of London. The area around the South Bank, is host to the Royal Festival Hall, The South Bank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, National Film Theatre, BFI and the Hayword Gallery – to name just a few of the amazing range of cultural activities. Great place to photograph the vibrant jive of London’s South Bank. Vibrant Jive of London’s South Bank Thousands of people flock to London’s South Bank every weekend. Look at …
Digital Camera Modes Explained
Quick Guide to Understanding Digital Camera Modes One of the questions we are frequently asked during our photography courses is “What are the different digital camera modes?” We decided to put together a short guide to help you understand the shooting modes on your digital camera. Shooting modes are usually located on the top dial on your camera. An understanding of shooting modes is central to controlling exposure in digital photography. When you select a shooting mode you are deciding how to control exposure and how this choice may impact on how your photographs look Automatic Modes Automatic Every beginner knows …