The Big Canon 50mm Shoot-Out: RF vs EF, Cheap vs Bonkers If there’s one focal length that’s carried me through more shoots than I can count, it’s the humble 50mm. Every camera system has one, everyone’s bought one at some point, and half of us learned photography on one. But Canon being Canon, you now
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Lightroom Alternatives You Can Actually Own Outright There’s this daft idea that once you leave Lightroom you’ll be crawling back within a year, waving your credit card and muttering apologies to Adobe. Utter nonsense. If you’re an enthusiast who wants cracking image quality, a sane one-off payment and software that doesn’t nag you every month,
Master Smartphone Photography: Learn Real Photography Skills & Take Better Photos Direct answer: Smartphone photography is the practice of using a mobile phone camera to learn core photographic skills such as composition, timing, lens choice, light control, and editing. A modern smartphone camera is good enough to teach real photography because it gives you an
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Personal Branding Photography: Capture an Authentic, Standout Professional Image Most people think a personal brand is just a nice headshot. It isn’t. It’s your visual identity—the set of photos that tells your story before you’ve even said “Hi”. What actually is your personal brand? Your personal brand is the story people feel from your images before
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Showcasing Your Brand Identity in Photos Most people think brand identity is just logos and brand colours. It’s not. Brand identity in photos is simply the visual way you show people what you’re all about — your vibe, your values, and the story you want your audience to feel at a glance. Here’s the twist
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Stock Photos vs Professional Photography: How to Choose Images That Truly Represent Your Brand A stock photo is a pre-made image anyone can buy; professional photography creates visuals unique to your brand and your people. We all know that images are often the first thing someone notices when they land on your website. And if
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Business, Commercial, Musings
How to Prepare for Your Professional Headshot – Straight from a Photographer Booking new professional headshots is always a smart move. A fresh professional headshot tightens up your brand, sharpens that first impression, and gives your LinkedIn a bit of polish. And honestly, a headshot session goes miles smoother when you turn up ready for
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Commercial, People
Commercial photography pricing comes down to one thing more than any other: time. Not “small, medium, large” packages, not quirky bundle names — just how many hours it genuinely takes to get the shots a business needs. I specialise in commercial photography for corporate, construction, and personal branding clients across Yorkshire, and this is how
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Macro Photography Tips for Beginners: tips and techniques Right then, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of macro photography, or as I like to call it, the art of making the minuscule look monumental. I’ve always been fascinated by the little worlds that exist right under our noses. Take, for example, a tiny spider I discovered
How To Improve Your Photography The other day I wrote a piece about how to improve your photography by finding interesting things to photograph, which I still stand by. But today I want to give you another tip that is rather controversial – to copy others. By that, I mean be inspired by and try
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