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Category: Night photography

The Making Of A Camp Fire & Tent Shot

The Making Of A Camp Fire & Tent Shot

So, I know a lot of you are fans of the glowing tent effect, whereby a photographer will show his/her shelter nestled within the landscape, nicely lit in a way that makes it really stand out. On a recent camping trip, to check out a potential location for this year’s TAP Jolly events, I took […]

Episode #110 - That 'Glowing Tent' Effect

Episode #110 – That ‘Glowing Tent’ Effect

This week: I’m setting out to make a single photograph at night. In last week’s show, I filled you in on a few details surrounding a recent camping trip I made. This time around, I’m talking through a photograph I produced whilst there, live as it happened. Some quick links to things mentioned in this […]

Episode #78 - Simply Does It In The FOS Paddock

Episode #78 – Simply Does It In The FOS Paddock

This week: I’m bringing you my third and final recording made live at this year’s Goodwood Festival Of Speed. On this particular occasion, I’m heading out into the motorsport paddock one blustery evening, to see what striking images I can get with a very simple setup – one camera, one super-wideangle lens and a tripod. […]

Episode #77 - Fast, Loud And Flashy At The Festival

Episode #77 – Fast, Loud And Flashy At The Festival

This week: I’m bringing you the second of my recordings made live at this year’s Goodwood Festival Of Speed. Once again, I’m stood in front of Goodwood House, photographing a fireworks display and fast, loud cars at night. Oh, and I also have an exciting announcement to make! Some quick links to things mentioned in […]

Lighting Up Halloween

Lighting Up Halloween

So, it’s that time of year again. The spooks are out and so are the inflated pumpkin prices. But come on, now… this is not the time for bah-humbug – it’s the time for having fun creating some interestingly-lit photographs based on this seasonal theme! The technical details about how I created the picture above […]

Episode #43 - Midnight At The Monsal Head Hotel

Episode #43 – Midnight At The Monsal Head Hotel

This week: I’m taking a short stroll under the cover of darkness, capturing some impromptu night shots. About a month or so ago, I took a trip to Derbyshire for a weekend of camping, walking and photography with a great bunch of prople from the outdoors community. One evening, having stepped out of the pub, […]

Episode #31 – One Night In The Paddock

Episode #31 – One Night In The Paddock

This week: I’m at this year’s Festival Of Speed motoring event again, this time taking advantage of the quiet at the end of a hot day, capturing images of historic racing cars. With my days filled with hectic activity, it’s often nice to slow things down for an hour or two, taking in the atmosphere […]

Episode #30 – Festival Fireworks

Episode #30 – Festival Fireworks

This week: I’m stood in front of Goodwood House, photographing a fireworks display at this year’s Festival Of Speed motoring event. With the main event just a matter of hours away, I’m taking the opportunity to create some striking imagery showing the Jaguar central display structure in front of the House. The action is fast-paced, […]

Episode #16 – Twilight At The Marina

Episode #16 – Twilight At The Marina

This week: I’m heading out at the end of the day, to capture some striking new images for my website and portfolio. Twilight is a fantastictic time of day, but brings its own set of technical considerations where photography is concerned. Taking a stroll around a local marina, I discuss what is in front of […]

Episode #1 – Into The Snow

Episode #1 – Into The Snow

This week: In spite of the cold, I head out to capture a set of images for one of this year’s self-driven projects. Stood in seven inches of snow, with exposures somewhere in the region of 30 seconds, I also take the opportunity to talk about night photography, the considerations of working in extreme conditions […]