Why is Aperture so Important? Of all the elements in the magic triumvirate, ISO, Exposure and Aperture I’m increasingly of the opinion that understanding aperture is the most complex and important. And that is why I’m writing this article. I want to focus more on why we benefit creatively from understanding aperture, rather than simply…
I was going to write an article this week extending the recent thread on colour grading into the realm of video. As some of you might have guessed based on the sudden interest in microphones and colour grading, I’m officially launching my YouTube Channel in August. I thought maybe some context might be useful! Chris…
Last week I talked a little about Colour Theory in my article How to Take Better Photographs using a Shared Visual Language and realised that it’s a subject that many photographers are intimidated by or confused about. I promised to write a full post on the topic and so today I’ll be describing how you…
A Shared Visual Language The premise of this article is that understanding and absorbing visual patterns will help you to share a common visual language and take better photographs. Let me explain. When I was at film school, I was frustrated by what I perceived to be the relegation of technical skills in favour of…
This article is simply about hosting. For information on the art of creating panoramas and 360° photography check out these articles: The Ultimate Guide to Panoramic Photography, Levelling Base for Panoramic Photography, The Ultimate 360 Photography Guide Best Software for 360 Photography Setting up a Webserver on Amazon S3 and using Cloudfront to cache content…
Composition in Photography is the most valuable skill we can acquire. And one that I touched on in my previous article How to Develop a Photographic Eye and in more detail in How to Take Better Photographs using a Shared Visual Language. But the question of how to approach composition is often misunderstood. In forums…
