There is nothing sweeter or more ephemeral than a newborn baby. Those sweet milk drunk smiles and three hour naps don’t last long. All parents will, at one point or another, find themselves astonished to look down at their child and realize that little baby has turned into a child. Lifestyle photography is one of two main forms of newborn …
Should you Study Photography at College or are There Better Options Now?
If someone were to ask me whether it’s worth going to college or university to study for a degree in photography I would find that a difficult question to answer. I don’t think there is much value in studying photography at college, yet I don’t want to destroy anyone’s dreams (the good news is that there are plenty of other …
7 Habits of Boring Street Photography
Street Photography is hard to do well. Really hard. Even if you are great, most of your shots will not be. The internet is filled with boring street photography. The biggest problem is people thinking any photo taken on the street is now Street Photography. There is so much more to Street Photography than that so how do you capture more in your …
4 Steps to Help You Start a Documentary Photography Project
The thing you need to do for getting good ideas which are actually possible, is to weigh the game in your favour. You need to be selective in your project choices, research well, and demonstrate an intense curiosity when pitching your project idea. The four steps in this article will help you: Use your interests to research and learn about …
Knuckles: Photographer documents the fascinating world of knuckle tattoos
For his ongoing series Knuckles, Brighton-based photographer Edward Bishophas spent the past six years documenting the fascinating world of knuckle tattoos – known as one of the last areas of the body a diehard tattoo aficionado will consider for tattooing. Hard to hide, these tattoos are nicknamed ‘Career Killers’ or ‘Job Stoppers’. But in recent years, they have grown in …
Review of the Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick Tripod Head
I don’t use my tripod extensively in the same way a landscape shooter does, but I do consider a tripod an essential part of a photographer’s arsenal. With regard to tripod heads, I have used a ball head for many years and they are extremely versatile. They’re very quick and easy to adjust. The most basic models having a single locking …