Now I don’t write that often about gear. But less than 2 weeks ago I picked up Sony’s latest offering to the world of full frame cameras the a7 iii. For the last 12 years, I’ve been shooting with full frame Canons. First I had the 1d mark ii, then the 1Ds mark ii and finally the 5D mark ii. Notice how I like the mark ii versions of my cameras. There is a method to this madness. It’s often the case that […]
GET TIPS I know many of you have signed and received my Gurushots tips via email. I hope they were helpful. Well, I’ve decided to take things one step further and I’ve added those tips and a couple of new ones into a free ebook that can be downloaded and read on your mobile or desktop machine. If you want to move up at Gurushots try this ebook, it doesn’t cost you anything, so there’s nothing to lose. Just fill in the […]
I spent most of last week hanging out with a bunch of kite surfers (I think ‘bunch‘ is the correct collective noun for a group of adrenaline junkies) in the south of Croatia. It’s a bit of a hidden spot and most certainly off the tourist trail. Which in all honesty is pretty hard to find in the middle of the peak tourist season in this beautiful country. The place was simple, to say the least. A natural pontoon with the sea […]
Here’s something that photographers probably don’t think about enough. Backgrounds. Now it might seem strange but in many ways, the background of a photo can be just as important as the foreground. I often suggest clean backgrounds are the best way forward for photographers who are starting out. But if you are looking to really up your game then keep reading. Keep it clean & simple Clean, simple distraction-free backgrounds. That’s the best starting point for photographers. Which is why so many […]
So let’s just completely ignore the fact that I’ve not written a blog post for some time, I think it’s something we can just gloss over and forget about. However, if you do want more regular updates then you should check out my Instagram profile As you can see from the map below things have moved on quite considerably since I last wrote. A lot has happened in my personal life too. Last month my sister gave birth to her first child, […]
Thanks to everyone who turned up to the webinar the other day, it was great to have so many of you there. For anyone who couldn’t make it or want to watch it again, here it is. Obviously, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll answer as much as I can. [youtube]https://youtu.be/lFHkkmreZRU[/youtube] In this webinar, I look at local adjustments and how you can use them to draw the viewer’s eye to certain elements within the frame. I also demonstrate how you […]
10 years ago today I was in Myanmar. Experiencing the famous sunrise over the temples in Bagan, everything seemed so calm and peaceful. Also 10 years ago today one of the deadliest cyclones hit the South of Myanmar. This is a story I’ve told many times although I still have troubles getting to grips with the sheer numbers involved. My first knowledge of the cyclone was after I heard that a storm had hit the capital, Yangon, and knocked out […]
Last week I gave my first every live webinar! I was slightly nervous as I knew there would be several hundred people watching!! Because it was live I needed to be careful, as there’s no option to edit the bad bits out :| That adds a fair amount of pressure too. I think in the end it turned out just fine, although the sound isn’t perfect. If you are interested in the future of post-processing this might be worth checking out. I’ll […]