At the end of last week, I headed to the woods of an overnight stay in the hammock. Partly self-indulgent (I love spending time in the hammock in woodland), it was mostly a stealth recce of sorts. It all started when I put out a request on Facebook, seeing if anyone knew of anyone who […]
This week: I’m in my office, talking through the pictures from a recent photo shoot. Last week, I walked you through the kit used during a recent multi-location shoot. Well, as promised, you now join me as I sit at my computer, reviewing all of the images which were submitted to the client in order for them […]
I recently read an interesting article over on LinkedIn. It was well structured and raised some very good points. However… Regarding how we engage with photographs, the author asserted “Your audience… go straight to the next one. Eventually your brand disappears behind all the selfies and chicken parmigianas.” I don’t necessarily agree with this. Sure, […]
This week: I’m talking about the kit used during a day-long photo shoot earlier this week. The photography here was for one of my Outdoor Impact package clients, and involved a day spent moving, non-stop, between locations here on the south coast. For this reason, I had to travel relatively lightly, whilst at the same time […]
This week: You join me down by the water, shooting client product pictures. On this occasion day, my setup is very simple – essentially one camera, one lens and a tripod. I also employ my iPhone in order to conveniently capture some time-lapse for social media purposes. And as you’ll hear, it was probably just […]
I received these Skye Trails – billed as a ‘multi-activity shoe’ – last summer. If you remember, it was rather a hot one. In my experience, for general use, sandals or lighter-weight shoes are a good fit for my day-to-day activities, with walking boots and ‘heavier’ trail shoes being reserved for the more challenging of […]
This week: I’m talking about process of storytelling in photography. It’s National Storytelling Week and as you might imagine, this is music to my ears because, well, that’s what my whole business as a photographer is all about! In this week’s show, I’m sharing a few thoughts about how we use pictures to tell stories – and how […]
As many of you know, I use a wide range of bags and cases to carry various kit in various situations. There is never a ‘perfect’ solution (at least, I’ve not found it yet), but years of testing and experimentation have told me what works best for me. For example, there are occasions when Peli […]
It’s been a long time since I took a look at a rucksack smaller than around 35 litres capacity. For reference, the last was Vango’s Force Ten GR 35:40, which I wrote about last month here. With my outdoor geek hat on, you might forgive me for being a little excited at the thought of […]
In my quest to think broadly in a creative sense recently, I’ve been playing around a bit more with time-lapse video. Now, this is nothing new to me – for many years, I’ve used the technique when documenting photo shoots, to great effect. In these cases, I set a camera up in a convenient position […]
This week: I’m talking about a recent music-themed photo shoot. As you know, most of what I share concerns outdoors activities – but I do cover a variety of other subjects along the way, too. Once again, I was recently asked to shoot some music promo pictures. And as before, working with the same client, it […]
A quick preamble It’s been a busy summer and as we enter one of my favourite times of the year – autumn – I’m finally able to take a moment to a look back at some of my shenanigans and the kit which has served me well along the way. I’ve had quite a few […]
