Once upon a time, I bought a DSLR. This was my leap from a 2mp Kodak point & shoot fully auto digital, to the world of SLR. I sat at the dining room table with my dad, surrounded by my new gear, itching to drive it. He switched the camera to M mode, and drew […]

Why Comparing Yourself Will Suck the Joy out of Photography

Delicious Black & White Photo Essentials

Bronwyn Pickering

Avoid these Mistakes in Your B&W Photos! A beautiful black & white photo will be dramatic, artistic, eye catching and richly textured. We can render any image black & white with the press of a button in any editing program. But does that ensure a beautifully rich black & white work of art? Read on […]

Every year about this time I’m starting to think about our annual family photo, because pop that baby into a beautiful frame and it’s pretty much the perfect Christmas present for the Grandparents! And one thing I always think about is… outfits! Whether you’ve booked a professional family session or you’re going to take your […]

What to Wear at Your Family Portrait Session

AF vs. MF…Which One To Use, And When?

Students often ask me “Is it cheating to use auto focus?”  I’m here to promise that it’s definitely not cheating. It’s what we all do…most of the time! When it comes to AF and MF, auto focus is awesome. I honestly don’t know how photographers managed without it for all those generations!  AF mode is […]

8 Fun & Easy DIY Photo Backdrop Ideas Sometimes you just can’t find that perfect combination of good light and an uncluttered background to shoot portraits indoors. When this happens, a photography backdrop is the answer. And, regardless of what you may think, it doesn’t have to be expensive! In fact, creating a DIY photo […]

DIY Photography Backdrop Ideas

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Easy Dramatic Natural Light Portraits

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Create Dramatic Natural Light Portraits Using Single Window Light It’s a common misconception that when you want to start taking more dramatic portraits, you need to invest in and learn how to use studio lights or off camera flash. Whilst they do obviously have their place, we will show you how to level up your […]

So you’re ready to upgrade your lens, and you know there’s a range of fabulous lenses that all do fantastic things… but how do you decide which one? I have my own favourite lenses – the Canon 135mm f/2 is my all time favourite for outside portraits. This is followed closely by the 50mm f/1.2 […]

6 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a New Lens

What lenses should I buy?

Free Lensing Photography for Beginners

Learn free lensing

What is Free Lensing… and How to Do It! Free lensing is a rogue genre of photography that can take our creativity to a whole other level! So first up, what is free lensing? It’s using your lens detached from your camera, whilst holding it loosely inside the lens cavity.  The technique offers an extremely […]

Try These Fun Projects & Get Your Photos on Walls! I’m a creative soul, a maker and a lover of little projects. Which is lucky because coming up with outside the box photo display ideas is a big motivator for me to actually print my photos and get them on the wall! I know you […]

3 Creative Photo Display Ideas

Finding the Pretty – Fun Photo Ideas

Finding the Pretty (or what to shoot when you can’t leave home!) Hi there – it’s Pam here! I’m a mum… I have a job, 3 tonnes of washing per week, and 1278 pieces of stray lego to pick up before I vacuum. I also have a cat that sheds white fur like she’s trying […]

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