It may seem odd to ask "Is HDR photography dead". Odd because some people may not know what HDR photography is and odd because a lot of photographers may not even care. Firstly, the acronym HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. The dynamic range of an image is the range between the brightest and darkest [...]
On June 8th, Lightroom CC 2015.6 and Lightroom 6.6 became available as updates. The main talking point of this update is the Guided Upright feature that is added to the Creative Cloud version only. Therefore, it is not available for those who own the standalone version of Lightroom (version 6.6). Again, Adobe is showing that [...]
Being able to remove dust spots using Lightroom is an essential skill for any photographer who uses a digital camera. Why do we even get dust spots on our images in the first place? It is inevitable that you will get dust spots on the sensor of your camera. If it hasn't happened to you [...]
I often get asked questions about using a polarising filter, so I thought I would publish my thoughts and knowledge on using one. What Is a Polarising Filter? First of all, let me make this clear, a polarising filter should be in every photographer's bag. They can increase contrast, increase colour saturation, reduce unwanted [...]
The title of this article does sound a bit demanding – Follow Us On Instagram, but it's meant to be more informative than demanding. We have an Instagram account that we regularly populate with images from Tuscany. The images are a good indication of the kind of photographs that can be expected from one of [...]
Today, I'm flying out to Pisa to take part in our first Tuscany workshop of the year. This is always an exciting and anxious commute to "work" for me. A commute of just over 1,300 miles that will take me above and over the Alps. A View of The Matterhorn in The Swiss Alps [...]
What is it about old Tuscan doors that make them so appealing as a photographic subject? A quick look on any stock image site will confirm their status as one of the most photographed subjects. Often these old Tuscan doors were made from the local wood and built prior to the industrial age and the [...]
The Google Nik collection of photographic filters is now free! Yes, that’s right, free. The suite of seven plug-ins for both Photoshop and Lightroom was previously priced at $149 but on 24 March 2016, Google took the decision to offer the entire suite free of charge. The suite of plug-ins was originally developed by Nik [...]
Last week I had a few days in Venice. I have been to Italy dozens of times but I had never visited Venice before and I have to confess, I found it the most bizarre and beautiful place. Never in my life have I arrived at an airport and got onto a boat to travel [...]
Yesterday I treated myself to taking photographs of red kites and a wee day out in Perthshire, Scotland. Photographing wildlife, and especially red kites and other birds of prey, is not really my genre. I certainly do have an interest in wildlife but I don't have the kit to photography wildlife. Additionally, I'm not sure [...]
