You can’t always win 🙁 Some days were just not made for landscape photography, unfortunately my recent Northumberland trip had 3 consecutive days…. Not one to be defeated, I did clamber onto some rocks and get a few wave shots, but as you can see here there was little help from the ambient light. Also, I’d found
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Blog, Landscapes, Lightroom, Photography, TipsBack to Cumbria – The Amazing Lake District Landscape I’ve not done that much “landscape” photography for a few years, concentrating more on developing styles with flash, architecture and cars. However, with it being Autumn, I decided to invest a few days in the wonderful Lake district and recapture my love of the place. It’s certainly the
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Landscapes, Musings, Photography
McFade Photography‘s friends down at Audi Bradford liked the A5 shots we took in August so much, they let us loose in a brand new, £60K A7! It’s one hell of a car to be fair – feels like you’re in a cockpit with all the controls around you… even the boot opens automatically! Again
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Automobiles, Bradford, Commercial, Landscapes, PhotographyI’d finished creating my latest wedding book the other day so decided to get some fresh air by going for a shoot on the moors between Manchester and Huddersfield. It’s really gritty up there, not beautiful like the Dales, but more imposing, like a Gothic horror novel or some 80’s werewolf movie. Wandering down to Scammonden Dam, the
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Automobiles, Landscapes
Portrait Photographers – Come Clean! The first time I ever took a portrait it was pretty awful – horrible confession there! How about yours? Actually, the first time I met a piano, I made a terrible din. I’ve got better at both I’m glad to say, and it’s all about practice. Natural Light If you
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Blog, Landscapes, Musings, People, Photography, Strobist
Sunny day photography Make the most of these “bright day” tricky conditions Bright days are great for many things, walks, days on the beach, beer gardens etc. but for Photography they cause a lot of issues:- very high contrast scenes too bright for a flash to work washed-out colours in landscape scenes etc. Here are
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Blog, Landscapes, Photography, Tips
Unlocking the Secrets of Yorkshire Landscape Photography: Where to Start? Yorkshire is not just a county; it’s a canvas for Yorkshire landscape photography. With its towering coastal cliffs, rugged limestone formations, ancient stone walls, and mesmerising waterfalls, Yorkshire is a haven for photographers. But where should one start their Yorkshire landscape photography journey? To guide
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Blog, Landscapes, Photography, Tips, Yorkshire, Yorkshire DalesHDR’s (High Dynamic Range) a very much maligned and misunderstood beast, most people associating it with eye popping colours and cartoon like portraits. Well yes, you can very easily end up with images just like Loony Tunes if you want, but there’s not much use for them out there in the big wide world, so I’ll take you through
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Architecture, Blog, Landscapes, Tips
Dull days kill landscape photography, transforming fantastic scenes in to flat, boring ones. Here are a few ideas on what to do when you get a dull day
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Architecture, Blog, Landscapes, Musings, Photography, Tips