By pascaljappy | How-To
During my recent vacation in and around London, and in order to stop pestering my friends and readers with enthusiastic updates of my Smartphone photography life, without a solid foundation for them, I conducted this simple experiment: use only my Smartphone for photography, unless the scene intuitively felt like it justified the use of a […]
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By Paul Perton | How-To , Travel Photography
I’m sure I’ve grumbled before about the difficulties of travelling as a photographer. Damn, it’s bad enough to just get on a plane to go from a to b. With bag of kit – now including lithium ion batteries in your carry-on, or pockets – it’s just a PITA. We’re off on a lengthy […]
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By philberphoto | How-To
It is said that Leonardo da Vinci never really considered that he’d “finished” his painting known as the Mona Lisa. That he continually studied it, and, at times, perfected it. You’re thinking: he’s gone off the deep end. Comparing himself to a photographic Leonardo. What is he going to do next, show pictures that can […]
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By Paul Perton | How-To , Review , Uncategorized
It’s done and posted. The book records a five day road trip on the now (increasingly popular) North Coast 500 – a traverse of Scotland northernmost roads and geography. It’s here: North Coast 500 How are your entries coming along?
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By pascaljappy | How-To
We’ve all been there. Stuck back home when pals are exploring. On a low in between reviews or trips. Simply out of realistic ideas for the next project. Wha’ever … Just feeling uninspired and blue, like the world is being so mean to you and so fun to others. Feels familiar ? Go abstract on […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
<tl;dr>At the end of next week, Ming Thein and I are presenting a webinar focusing on gear choices that you’ll probably find interesting. You can register at the bottom of this page.</td;dr> Long version below inaugural fireworks! So, tell me! Have you ever: felt frustration when viewing an ad for, or reading the review of, […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
Photograph the Grand Canyon! Some tip, right? Thousands of readers will be amazed to hear that DearSusan recommends the Grand Canyon as a photographic HotSpot, no doubt … Bear with me, though, as it’s recently become obvious to me there’s quite a bit more to the Grand Canyon, for photographers, than a majestic landscape icon […]
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By Leonard Norwitz | How-To
While NIK Film Effects filters can certainly be used to rescue dodgy shots or to create wowish effects, my default approach is to employ the tools in NIK Color Efx and Silver Efx, just as I make use of PhotoShop: to realize the print (paper or digital) that I have in mind when I click […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
It’s Boxing day (the day after Christmas) and I’m enjoying what I now consider to be the greatest luxury: time. The setting is a family walk around an artificial lake built in the South of France to use as a damper between the torrential rains and long periods of drought. Every now and […]
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By pascaljappy | How-To
France is in pain. A few weeks after terrorist attacks, agonising from a never-ending financial crisis while watching so many of its neighbours and partners flourish and thrive, France is currently voting for its regional representatives. A tidal wave of extreme political change has started to swell, indicative of instability and discontent. I will not […]
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