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[8 Sep 2010 | 4 views]

0620 Milanka

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[3 Sep 2010 | 22 views]

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An experimental session for me exploring Jude’s absolutely brilliant dance skills.
The simple blocks create a minimalist setting and space for Jude to work around.
This lifts the space beyond a simple white studio cove, but does not detract from the main focus of Jude and her movements.
 

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General Photography »

[18 Aug 2010 | 4 views]

 
Unusually even in the UK we’ve had some recently humid days, and those who are travelling to more distant climes this is more of an issue.
 
1) Protect the camera from rain
 
Even if it’s just wrapping it in a plastic bag,
 
2) Protect the camera from humidity
 
When not in use keep it in your camera bag or case.  If you want you can keep it in a sealed plastic bag with some of those silica gels packets that came with your camera.
 
3) How to dry it afterwards
 
Very carefully, if you’ve been …

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[12 Aug 2010 | 5 views]

 
Well, look at this way, a screen grab from video is very low resolution compared to a true photographic still.  That’s true if you are using a compact camera, and even more so if you are using higher-end cameras.
 
Video resolution is a very thin 1 megapixel, even at high definition (HD).
 
Compare that to the 10+ megapixels from compacts and the 20+ megapixels from DSLR’s and you see there is no contest.
 
 
Could this change with cameras like the Red?
 
OK, Red cameras are much higher resolution video cameras, principally aimed at the …

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Critiques »

[12 Aug 2010 | One Comment | 24 views]

 
These are images from my recent Fine Art Nude Workshop, taken by Richard.  After every workshop attendees can submit images for critique and follow-up.
 

 
Lovely.  Only comment is that I would bring up the light levels in the left corners just to balance the overall light tones of the image.
 
 
Equally lovely, the drape looks great, the pose is lovely, Leah looks lovely.
 
In this case the dark base works because it provides a base for the image.
 
 
 
 
 
These two images are of course the same just rotated, I understand the thinking about …

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Featured, Workshops »

[9 Aug 2010 | 89 views]
Weekend Workshop: Portraits, Fashion and Nudes, 30/31 October 2010

In association with the RPS a weekend extravanganza of portraits, fashion and nude photography. Full of shooting time with continuous coaching throughout.

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