Online Learning
Panning
1st Mar 2014
Photographing moving objects can be tricky. One approach is to use a high shutter speed. This freezes the moving object against the background. The subject and the background are crisp and clear but it can…
ISO
1st Feb 2014
Today's digital cameras are remarkably good at producing images automatically. They have some 'intelligent' design features which produce an accurate focus and exposure,…
White Balance
1st Jan 2014
Unfortunately photos often have a colour cast, perhaps a yellowy or bluish tint. Assuming your camera's settings are correct, this is not a fault with your camera's sensor, it is usually an accurate rendering of…
PRIME LENSES
2nd Dec 2013
Sony PL Mount Prime Lenses Prime lenses differ from zoom lenses - they have a fixed focal length. To make your subject larger in the frame with a prime you…
Normal Lenses
1st Nov 2013
Normal lenses are so called because they offer a similar field of view to how we see the world, it looks natural. Normal lenses have a…
SEBASTIAO SALGADO - THE SILENT DRAMA OF PHOTOGRAPHY
22nd Oct 2013
Brazilian-born Salgado, who shoots only using Kodak film, is known for his incredibly long-term projects, which require extensive travel and extreme lifestyle changes. Workers took seven years to complete and contained images of manual laborers…
WIDE ANGLE LENSES
1st Oct 2013
Whereas telephoto lenses are used to capture small subjects at a distance, wide angle lenses let the photographer include all…
TELEPHOTO LENSES
2nd Sep 2013
Telephoto lenses make distant objects appear closer. They are the wildlife photographer's favourite because they can take strong images without disturbing their subject.…
Symmetrical Faces: A Scientific Concept of Beauty?
24th Aug 2013
One of our touring exhibitions is entitled 200 Faces and the theme explores the ever-present, dynamic and enthralling genre of portrait photography and features 200 portrait photographs by 191 photographers from all over the world…
Guest Post: Taking a Better Photograph
12th Aug 2013
Photography By Mac Bouchere PLAN AHEAD You're unlikely to stumble on a great image on the…