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Make Your Own Made Reflector

Make your own reflector Step 1

Reflectors are indispensable accessories for photographers. They come in all shapes and sizes, and allow you to sculpt the light falling on your subject by redirecting it. Whether it’s the sun, a desklamp, a flashgun or a torch, most of the shots we take are...

Macro Photography Like A Pro

Macro Photography

You already have everything you need to shoot amazing close-up images. All you have to do is take the lens off your camera and shoot through it the wrong way round. This ‘reversing’ technique is the perfect introduction to macro, as it’s free. But while...

8 Common Composition Mistakes in Photography

Composition Mistake 8

Analysing your pictures on your computer and cropping them where necessary is a great way to get a feel for how to create more impactful images in-camera. Here are eight classic examples where the framing lets them down… AMPUTATED SUBJECT When it comes to portraits...

Three Essential Ways To Improve Composition

Using the rule of thirds

1 USING THE RULE OF THIRDS With the image divided into a 3-by-3 grid, try placing the horizon so that it runs across one of the dividing lines, or position the subject or important detail at a point where the lines cross. You don’t have...

Preparation you need in wildlife photography

Animal Behavior Photography

RESEARCH ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR If you’re heading out with a particular animal in mind, it pays to have done your research. Know the animal’s behaviours, know its habits, and you’ll be much more likely to get the shot you want. Especially important is to know the...

Picking the Right Glass for Wildlife Photography

Lens Wildlife Photography

The key to equipping yourself for wildlife photography is versatility. You’re dealing with a lot of variables, not least of which is the unpredictable behaviour of the animals you’re setting out to photograph. You’ll ideally want to have lenses to cover you in all situations....

Best Accessories You’ll Need in Wildlife Photography

Wildlife Photography accessories

Wildlife photography can be a major commitment of time and energy, and before you head out on a day’s (or night’s) shoot you need to make sure you’re fully prepared. That means not only packing your kit bag properly but also making sure you’re dressed...

The Pentax DSLR System

Pentax DSLR System

Since Pentax is now owned by Ricoh Imaging, their latest DSLRs benefit from technologies developed by both companies. After decades of making 35-mm SLRs, the first digital model, the 6-MP Pentax *ist, was released in 2003. Numerous new, improved models have been released since then,...

The Sony Alpha System

The Sony Alpha System

Although Sony entered the digital SLR market by acquiring Konica Minolta (in 2006), the current Alpha models have developed far past their predecessors, retaining only the A-mount and in-camera image stabilizer. Since the first Sony model, the α100, the company has been adding entirely new...