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Tag: Learning Photography

  • 30 Favourite Resources For Learning Photography

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    When you start out in photography it’s important to recognise that you are likely embarking on a lifelong endeavour. The learning photography ‘curriculum’ doesn’t just involve cameras and how to set them up to achieve quality images. It also includes the secrets of composition, lighting and editing. Getting to grips with software like Photoshop, Lightroom…

  • Decisive Moment Or Made Image

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    A recent podcast from Frames Magazine got me thinking about the relative merits of images that capture the ‘decisive moment’ and those that are essentially ‘made’ by the photographer. The Decisive Moment Cartier-Bresson’s decisive moment has undoubtedly been at the heart of photography since the phrase was coined. The idea that capturing an image at…

  • Keeping The Photographic Spark Alive

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    Most photographers hit periods when motivation wanes or the pressures of daily life make it hard to get out and about with a camera for a dedicated shoot. There are, however, numerous ways to keep the photographic spark alive. My ‘top three’ are: Never leaving the house without a camera; on-line learning; and seeking inspiration…