Martin is one of the legends of our photography industry. Being in this industry for over 30 years and still going strong, Martin has achieved & excelled at the highest level. Not only being a great photographer, he is a brilliant trainer & tutor who has inspired thousands of photographers around the world. Its been ...…
7 – 10 March 2010, NEC, Birmingham FOCUS ON IMAGING is Europe’s biggest annual imaging show, covering all your needs from image capture through to output and beyond. Whether you are a professional image maker or processor, a buyer of image making equipment or materials, a manufacturer or distributor of products or a keen hobbyist, ...…
Staying positive is one of the most important (and difficult) things to do, specially when things aren’t going your way and you may be going through a rough time either in your personal or business life. One cannot and should not give up when things start to go down. Giving up would be the easy ...…
Wex Blog has uploaded the feature ‘Arctic Adventures with the D3s’ on their blog. One of the most exciting & challenging shoots I’ve ever done was during my trip to Lapland, Arctic (well about 250kms north) in Sweden. The trip came about when I was booked to photograph a wedding at the world famous Ice ...…
I’ve just finished judging the entries for the Babyworld Photo Competition. Babyworld is one of UK’s busiest websites for parenting. The quality of the entries were fantastic and I had a hard time picking up the winners. Instead of the 10 Runners Up prizes, I selected 16! All those entries deserved something and my heartiliest ...…
On my way back on the train from Calumet, Aston, Birmingham after presenting a day seminar. Had a very enjoyable day with a group of photographers very keen to kick start their marketing & pr. Wish you guys all the best and see you guys at Focus. Next one at Calumet, Drummond Street, London on ...…
A very interesting article I read on Wall Street Journal which will be of interest to wedding photographers. © Brett Arends How much should you spend on a wedding dress? For that matter, how much should you spend on the wedding? Hundreds of young women plunged into the annual Running of the Brides wedding dress ...…
Prince William turned both photographer and subject to raise awareness of homelessness in the UK. This is a unique project and well done to him. He teamed up with leading photographer Rankin. This is also a first time that a Royal portrait has been taken by a member of the public. It is also the ...…
One of the most exciting & challenging shoot I’ve ever done was during my trip to the Lapland, Arctic (well about 250kms north) in Sweden. The trip came about when I was booked to photograph a wedding at the world famous Ice Hotel in Sweden. This was roughly the same time when the Nikon D3s ...…
I’ve received quite a few emails & requests as to how & why I use Aperture and how I use it for my workflow. So here it is: Aperture 3 is an all-in-one workflow software which allows photographers to work without having to go into various programs during their workflow process. I’ve been using Aperture ...…
Adobe are offering a fantastic 50% off to current users of Adobe Photoshop Elements. You’ll need to order directly via the Adobe website using the Code WV9V . This offer is valid for UK clients only and for registered users of Elements. You may also purchase by calling 0800 0280 148. Offer valid until 20 ...…
As per my post of Video on a DSLR a few days ago, I’m pleasantly surprised to see the first imaging software to incorporate multi-media shows with still images & HD video clips. I’ve been a big big fan of Aperture since it arrived and have been using it for my entire workflow. I can’t ...…
Nikon Europe today announced a class leading ultra-fast aperture wide angle lens, the AF-S NIKKOR 24MM F/1.4G ED. Designed for professional reportage and landscape photography, the new lens features a ground-breaking optical design for Nikon’s range of class leading FX-format DSLR cameras. Zurab Kiknadze, Product Manager Lenses, Accessories & Software, Nikon Europe says: “Despite the ...…
Our friends at Triple Scoop Music have kindly arranged a super 10% Discount Code for you guys. They have a huge collection of Royal-free Music and I use them for my own work all the time. The discount code is: sfphoto Just use this code on the final checkout screen and save 10%. This code ...…
As per my last post, with the arrival of the video on a dslr, the fusion between stills & video and getting closer and closer. New software & workflow techniques will need to be looked at to adapt to this changing and very dynamic media. So will this have a big effect on the end ...…
Martin is one of the legends of our photography industry. Being in this industry for over 30 years and still going strong, Martin has achieved & excelled at the highest level. Not only being a great photographer, he is a brilliant trainer & tutor who has inspired thousands of photographers around the world. Its been ...…
Staying positive is one of the most important (and difficult) things to do, specially when things aren’t going your way and you may be going through a rough time either in your personal or business life. One cannot and should not give up when things start to go down. Giving up would be the easy ...…
A very interesting article I read on Wall Street Journal which will be of interest to wedding photographers. © Brett Arends How much should you spend on a wedding dress? For that matter, how much should you spend on the wedding? Hundreds of young women plunged into the annual Running of the Brides wedding dress ...…
Nikon Europe today announced a class leading ultra-fast aperture wide angle lens, the AF-S NIKKOR 24MM F/1.4G ED. Designed for professional reportage and landscape photography, the new lens features a ground-breaking optical design for Nikon’s range of class leading FX-format DSLR cameras. Zurab Kiknadze, Product Manager Lenses, Accessories & Software, Nikon Europe says: “Despite the ...…