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05
Feb
How to choose the perfect telephoto zoom lens for you
This post is in response to a question put to me by Helen, a lady on one of my recent workshops. During the day with me she became hooked on the joy of nailing great portraits of her kids and wanted to invest in some glass to continue her photographic journey and...
02
Feb
Business Portrait Shoot
Yesterday I met Diane who had booked me to produce some new portrats for her website, Herne Bay Hypnotherapy. The shoot was arranged in conjunction with a PR company I work with; Press Up Group. Diane felt her existing pics did not relfect her current 'look' or convey how she wanted clients...
29
Jan
Business Photography on live site
I was recently commissioned by Thinkagency (a creative agency in Canterbury) to supply the photography for a large project for Rizonjet, a top end aircraft and aviation company catering for those with their ow private jets. The site is now live and is illustrated with my photography and provides a good...
28
Jan
New post production workshop
I've just devised a brand new digital photography post production workshop. Unlike other workshops, this one will also cover some practical photography techniques designed to show you how to capture the best images and digital file informaiton bfore we then process it through our 'digital darkroom' and turn it into a finished print...
27
Jan
Kit options for photographing macro subjects
I've had this question from Stewart, posted via my Facebook page: Hi Alex, I have been asked to take some pics of some bespoke top-end jewelry by a friend of mine for his web site. I don't have a macro lens, but if it was needed I would invest in one. I...
25
Jan
Choosing the right tripod head
I’ve had a good question put to me recently about tripod heads. Specifically; how to choose the ‘right’ one from amongst the vast array of options available on the market. Now, you could say that a discussion on how to choose a tripod should come first but, in my...
19
Jan
Catering for Kent photo shoot
The post Christmas period has proved to be busier than expected and today was no exception-a meeting in the morning followed by a commercial shoot for Catering for Kent. Catering for Kent have embarked on a PR campaign and wanted some fresh, creative photography to compliment it so Press Up asked me to get...
23
Dec
Christmas 2011
Merry Christmas to everyone passing through my blog and this website. Last year I enjoyed a gorgeous sunset in Somerset with all the snow we’d had early in the winter. This year things have panned out a little different; no ‘big freeze’ yet but lots of wind-not ideal for photography. ...