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My thoughts on suggested swaps – Gurushots

So, over the last few weeks or so I’ve read several posts on Faceboook from people who are upset/disappointed/annoyed/frustrated… about the suggestions, that Gurushots make regarding swaps. And at first light, I can kind of see where this is coming from. But, if we look at it a little closer I think we can understand things a little better. The way the system works The system uses Artificial Intelligence (or AI for short) to label each and every photo uploaded (I’m guessing […]

1 week, 2 festivals

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So a new year is here and for those of you following me on Instagram you may well have seen how I spent New Years Eve. If not you can catch up in the highlights. It was quiet an experience. Anyway, I’m now in Bulgaria, and who knew temperatures got as low as -20 in Bulgaria? – I certainly didn’t! Yes, it’s been cold, but it’s also been one of the highlights on this trip so far. The people have been the most welcoming […]

Include these for stronger portraits

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We all want to create more meaningful work, photographs that go beyond the aesthetically pleasing and start to tell a story about your subject. There are a number of ways to achieve this, we can think about backgrounds or the angle we are shooting from or the lens we use. In fact, we should be thinking about these aspects with every shot we take. But here’s an extra thing to think about while photographing people – As if you didn’t already have […]

The best light for portraits

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When we start out on the journey of learning photography, we often don’t think much about light or how it affects our photos. When in reality photography is all about light, without thinking about light we are really just shooting in the dark (pun intended). Finding the best light for your subject can be what makes an image. Discovering this was one of the biggest uh-ha! moments I had when I was starting out. Now, this may come as a surprise to […]

Never been a better time

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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 […]

Free Gurushots Tips eBook

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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 […]

Kite Surfers in Croatia

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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 […]

Improve your backgrounds

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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 […]

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