Photography Week

For enthusiast photographers, or even professionals who are based in a fixed studio location, it’s possible to break up a shooting schedule to allow time for battery charging, data management and equipment maintenance. There will probably be a few da

Consumer electronics brand Elite Brands has launched the Minolta Instapix MNCP10 hybrid instant camera, a potential rival to the likes of Fujifilm’s Instax range. The company makes a range of waterproof cameras, bridge cameras, camcorders and dashcam

We live in a highly mobile world in 2022. No longer do most working photogaphers live and work in a single town or city, serving a restricted local market. The advent of online marketing tools means we can gain new clients from an unlimited number of

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Taking a power source with you on extended trips is a huge advantage. If you won’t be stopping at locations with reliable charging facilities, a portable USB power pack enables you to recharge your camera and flash batteries, as well as any portable

You don’t want to have to change lenses on the go, so keep a second camera with another lens mounted To maximise speed of access, pack your gear in a top-loading messenger bag, so you can act fast when opportunities arise If you know the subject, yo

If you’re travelling overseas, or even taking a train or plane journey within the same country, hiring kit at the destination of the shoot can be hugely advantageous. This is especially true if you know that you’ll only need a certain item of kit for

The type of camera bag you choose for storing your gear can also have an impact on your ability to shoot on the move. Not all bag designs are adapted to working quickly. While high-capacity bags are great for indoor-based shoots, with little requirem

Removing lenses allows for easier storage of multiple cameras and optics, maximising capacity in a backpack. Align bodies with compatible optics to aid muscle memory Since zooms may have slower max apertures, taking a small flashgun will widen your c

Close-up images and detail shots can be some of the trickiest to capture if you’re working with limited kit. If macro lenses are not part of your central inventory, you may find it difficult to capture what you need if an unexpected requirement arise

It might sound pretty obvious, but taking a moment to see what the subject and surroundings look like is an important step. Shoot a test image, and check the frame edges for extraneous detail or distractions that aren’t immediately noticeable. If you

Without the use of flash, once ambient light levels fall it can be a challenge to maintain your shutter speed at manageable settings. Natural light can also change quickly, and the last thing you want to happen is for your shutter speed to drop unexp

Many photographers swear by the use of natural lighting as the main source of light for their images. There are portrait and fashion photographers who actually refuse to use artificial lights, such as speedlights or studio strobes, unless these are a

This is where knowing your camera well comes into play. Set your ISO at the maximum value at which your body is capable of producing workable images. In many cases, this will produce less noise than brightening images later. Using high-speed burst mo

Built-in wireless capability is now standard in most cameras. By downloading your brand’s dedicated smartphone app, it’s possible to remotely control the camera and even transfer images. When moving from place to place you might not be carrying a lap

Moving files and organising your image database is tricky to do while on the move. If you’re only on a short trip, then often this part of the photographic process can wait until you get home, but if you’re moving for a lengthy period, or if your ima

ND filters can take up valuable bag space when you’re travelling light, while bracketing every shot you take is heavy on data storage. When you’re shooting city scenes or landscapes, a good strategy is to replace the sky in final images. If you know

Most enthusiast and pro cameras these days feature two memory card slots. These can be used to double capacity, to separate video and stills, or to create a backup of images as they’re created. We recommend the latter option when you’re on the move a

Import images directly from your mobile device to make your files available locally. Once in your Library, organise them into albums. Click on an image’s thumbnail to open the image in the editing window. Tap the three dots icon in the top-right of t

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GuruShots is billed as the world’s leading photo game. It’s an online photography platform conceived to give global exposure to people who love taking photographs. GuruShots members start out as Newbies and compete with other photographers to win cha

In 2020 Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum produced a highly-detailed 44.8-gigapixel image of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, enabling art lovers to zoom in to see every brush stroke of the Dutch artist’s masterpiece. Now the museum has gone one better – 672.2 meg

30 MINS Light painting isn’t a technique you’d normally associate with portraiture, but with a few simple skills you can create fantastically surreal people photos. You don’t need lots of gear for this either, just a tripod, a dark room, a willing su

You might find that your light-painted images have a heavy colour cast. It’s best to shoot in raw so that you can change the white balance and other settings in post-production. You can also target and adjust the hue of individual colours using the C

Whether you’re light-painting a person or any other object, you need to capture an exposure that lasts at least a few seconds in order to give you time to move the torch through the scene. As such, a tripod is vital for keeping the camera still throu

While the fibre optic brush used in this project can give stunning results, it’s not an essential piece of kit for light painting. You can use any kind of glowing object you like. Chances are, you probably have items around the house that could be us

The recently introduced Color Grading panel is available in both Photoshop’s Camera Raw plugin and Lightroom – and it’s one of the most powerful toning tools on offer. Several of the other colour tools in Camera Raw are geared towards correcting unwa

N-Photo is a monthly magazine for Nikon photographers, and is packed with technique and Photoshop video lessons every month. http://bit.ly/3atHLfO https://apple.co/2TNE26T PhotoPlus is a monthly magazine for Canon photographers that features expert

www.fujifilm.co.uk £769/$899 The Fujifilm X-T30 is a modest refresh of the original X-T30, which was launched back in February 2019. It’s a compact APS-C mirrorless camera, with classic external controls and a distinct retro look. Previously, the X-T