The McFade Blog
Tips, stories, case studies and behind-the-scenes posts from 14+ years of photographing Yorkshire businesses.
How to Build a Business Brain for AI by Talking It Through
Top-Up Headshots for Teams: When to Refresh Staff Photos and Why Consistent Headshots Matter to Your Brand
A top-up headshot session is a return visit to re-photograph a team that’s already been…
Best Yorkshire Dales Photography Locations: a practical guide
The best photography locations in the Yorkshire Dales are not always the famous ones. They…
How to Use AI to Get More Value From Your AppSumo Lifetime Deals
Got a Graveyard of AppSumo Lifetime Deals? Put AI to Work on Them I’ve got…
Everything photographers need to know about their first drone in 2026.
Drone photography is the use of an unmanned aircraft to capture aerial stills and video,…
Exposure Triangle Explained: Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO
https://youtu.be/Dr2FNJb6ig8?si=bgisVzKNWfER3eD3 Exposure Explained: Why Every Camera Setting Is Just Filling a Glass The exposure triangle…
AI vs Real Photography: Why AI Images Still Look Fake
Why AI Still Can’t Fake Real Photography AI-generated photography is imagery produced by a model…
One-to-One Photography Lessons in Yorkshire
One-to-One Photography Lessons in Yorkshire: What Actually Happens on the Day One-to-one photography tuition is…
Context Is King: How to Give AI Real Context About Your Business
Context is the background information an AI tool needs about your business before it can…
DJI Air 3S vs Mini 5 Pro: Picking the Right Drone for a 50m Railway Survey
Why We Swapped to the DJI Air 3S for a 50-Metre Railway Drone Survey The…
Why Corporate Headshots Come Out Better When You Bring Your Team
Preparing your team for corporate headshots comes down to four things: what people wear, what…
Top-Up Headshots for Teams: When to Refresh Staff Photos
You had me round a couple of years ago. We photographed pretty much the whole…
Snooker Loopy…. since the 70’s
From Pot Black to Ronnie O’Sullivan: Why Snooker Hooked Me and Never Quite Let Go…
Stock Photos vs Professional Photography | Which Is Better for Your Brand?
Stock Photos vs Professional Photography: How to Choose Images That Truly Represent Your Brand Direct…
The One Thing Camera Brands Hope You Never Realise
Stop Feeding the Kit Delusion New gear won’t make you a better photographer. More shots…
Wind, Waves and a Lime Kiln: Our First Nidderdale Photography Workshop
Yorkshire Dales Photography Workshop: Wind, Waves, Lime Kilns and a Proper Chippy So what actually…
Linear Profile Repository: Use Linear Profiles in Lightroom (LR)
Mastering the Linear Profile in Lightroom: How a Camera Profile Can Transform A Photographer’s Work…
Bradford for Street Photography – A Return To West Yorkshire’s Second City
Street Photography in Bradford: A Practical Walk Through the City With a Camera Direct answer:…
Are We All Watching a Different Movie?
Is This Why People Disagree More Than Ever? Are we all watching a different movie?…
Why Photographers Are Odd: 7 We’re Terrible at Switching Off
We’re Terrible at Switching Off Most people finish work and stop thinking about it. Photography…
Why Photographers Are Odd: 6 You Get More Photos Now Than You Used To
You Get More Photos Now Than You Used To If you hired a photographer ten…