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Five different and easy ways to clean up skin blemishes with Photoshop
No matter who we are, our skin isn’t perfect. It’s just a fact of life. The odd zit here and there, a little scratch, perhaps…
How a photographer created fantastic light painting with fire
“Playing with fire” denotes something dangerous and with a possible negative outcome. But in photography, playing with fire can be exactly the opposite. If you do…
Shooting portraits with flash vs natural light – 3 setups in 3 minutes
“Natural light photographers” is a strange term. To some it’s a badge of honour, stating that they either don’t need to use flash to get…
How I develop black & white film with Rodinal
There are as many techniques to develop black & white film than there are photographers. Today I’m going to show how I develop most of…
What does it really mean to be a professional photographer?
What does it mean to be a professional photographer, and what makes you a professional photographer? Is it about earning money and making a living…
Why Sharpness is Overrated
“Sharpness is a bourgeois (rich person) concept.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson 1. Softer lenses often have more soul I remember when I started digital photography; the…
Quality over quantity – does Instagram care?
Last week I took a gamble on the idea of quality over quantity. My Instagram was sitting at 6.6k followers, a number I’ve worked my…
The best autofocus most photographers never use
Photography is so complex that there are a million approaches behind it. However, there is one thing that almost every photographer can agree on:…
How effective would a Photoshop traffic light system be on advertising images?
Last week Target announced that its forthcoming swimwear advertising campaign will be Photoshop-free. It’s an approach that I endorse, and I was intrigued to see…
Performance on a budget – see how the Sony 85mm f/1.8 holds up against the $1,600 G Master
Sony’s new FE 85mm f/1.8 lens comes in at around half the price of the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8. It’s also a third the price…








































