Hipstamatic Landscape Photography
Hipstamatic has probably done a large amount to drive the iPhone to become the most used camera on Flickr. It has been used in art projects and exhibitions. more
Jack Dykinga
Joe and I spent a wonderful few hours with Jack Dykinga whilst he prepared for his keynote speech at Wild Photos, held at the Royal Geographic Society more
An Englishman in the Dolomites
The reverence the Dolomites inspires is well deserved. They are unlike any mountain range I have seen, and for me, by far the most spectacular in the world. more
Zeiss Tilt / Shift Lenses for your DSLR
With a little practice and planar (flat – or flattish) subject, this simple movement can provide front to back sharpness with almost any focal length more
Inverting Colour Negatives in Photoshop
Have you used the in built profiles on the scanning software and got something substantially worse than the transparency film used previously? more
An Iceland Photo Tour
The Gullfoss waterfall has a massive flow of 109 cu m of water per second, a challenging subject because the usual viewpoints are rather restricted... more
Rubbish Light
All light is good for photography as long as it is married to suitable subject matter so why do I hear of ‘poor light’ driving photographers indoors? more
Gustave Le Gray
I think we can definitely say that between Gustav Le Gray and Fox Talbot, they made the first forays into representing the wilderness in photographic form. more
Michael Paynton
Michael Paynton, a Hertfordshire based photographer has been working backwards through the camera timeline - from Fuji Digital to a Mamiya twin lens reflex more
Steve Gosling, Ernst Schwitter & Olaf Otto Becker
Our first book reviewed here is by Steve Gosling, a limited edition of 1000 with each numbered and signed by Steve and available directly from his website more
Nature In Focus – Canon 1Dx Launch
To mark the launch of the new Canon 1Dx camera, we are delighted to invite you to join our one-day photography workshops at a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust venue near you FREE OF CHARGE – an inspirational day with top class speakers normally worth £85 but now free! Canon will have cameras at these events for you to try out as well. Obviously, places are strictly limited at each venue more
The Perils of Testing
The critics were quick to call the test biased but I had the impression that there were a few different complicating factors... more
Photographers versus Image Libraries
Have you considered placing images with an image agency? Perhaps you have had work accepted by a library and are waiting for the money to start coming in? more
Guy Tal
Guy Tal is writing an article for us but we thought you'd like a podcast to listen to whilst you are out on location or just travelling to work. more
Introduction to Masks
In our second post processing instalment, we take a closer look at curves for contrast adjustments and targeted brightening and darkening of the image. more

