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 […]
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 […]
My latest Facebook Live had a pretty simple take-away message: Think broadly when using your pictures… There’s more potential in them than you might realise! This topic was prompted by recent dealings with a client who has brought me on board to help build their brand using photography (no surprises there, then). Specifically, they […]
This afternoon, keen to bang the drum for storytelling, I decided to do an informal Facebook Live. I should probably mention right up front that this was after I had stayed up all night in order to meet a deadline. In hindsight, not the finest idea I’ve ever crafted, perhaps?! A easy mistake to make? […]
This week: I’m talking about giving myself a break – in all senses of the word. I’ve given this week’s show over to a topic which many folks in the creative industries often shy away from. Certainly, you don’t tend to hear many professionals talking about it – which I think gives a false impression to […]
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 […]
Why do people choose to work with me rather than someone else when commissioning a photographer? After all, there are plenty of us out there. We essentially have the same equipment at our disposal. The same set of techniques. The same opportunities to connect online and in the ‘real world’. Yet there has to be […]
If I don’t take any pictures for a month, does that make me not a photographer? If I don’t write any articles for three months, does that make me not a writer? Fact: Sometimes, I just don’t feel creative. I’m a professional in a creative industry, so you might find it surprising to hear this […]
