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I’m just finalising the plans for a photography walk to be held somewhere around the Oldham area on July 18th 2009 as part of the Annual Worldwide Photo Walk. I’ll be publishing mroe details once I have them, but I hope you will be able to join me as it should be an enjoyable afternoon […]
Continue ReadingHappy New Year Everyone! So we are now into 2009. Hopefully you were on Santa’s ‘has been good list’ and you might have got a new camera or a new lens or maybe an accessory or two. Have you tried them yet? Well now is the time to set yourself some (belated) photography resolutions for […]
Continue ReadingThere are many disciplines of photography that require a certain technique to get the best out of it. Sports photography is one that requires quick reflexes, confidence in your camera equipment and knowing what settings you can use quickly to capture the fast pace of what you are taking pictures of. I had the chance […]
Continue ReadingJust a quick apology to anyone that has been trying to get to this site via http://www.photographybasics.co.uk I have only just realised there was a problem and it looked like the site was gone. All fixed now and sorry about the balls up!
Continue ReadingI am always looking for inspiration for my photography, and what better way than to look at what other people are taking pictures of, how they are taking them, and also how they are presenting them. Presentation can have a big effect on the impact of an image so it’s well worth spending time improving […]
Continue ReadingA comment by one of our readers Shani prompted this post. A question was asked: Could you please share some info regarding the different lenses. Now, lenses cover a huge area and can be quite technical when it comes to saying why one lens might be better than another. Plus there are lots of manufacturers […]
Continue ReadingI’ve been writing articles on this blog for a little while now, picking subjects that I think will be helpful to people learning photography from the basics. From most of the feedback I get, I seem to be picking subjects that are of use, but I thought it was about time I asked you, the […]
Continue ReadingOn the photography basics Flickr group I have set another challenge. This one is called ‘Red’, so nice and simple. A 1gb memory card is up for grabs too. It is meant for beginners though, so I hope there will be no sneaky experts submitting images. Go here to find out more.
Continue ReadingAs spring is here, I thought a spring clean of the site was needed with a nice new theme. I’m still tinkering with it a bit, but I think it’s getting there. If you have an comments about it, please let me know.
Continue ReadingI’m trying to get my Photography Basics Flickr group going, so I thought I’d run a little challenge and offer a 1gb memory card to suit the winners camera as a prize. You can read all about it in the Flickr group. If you aren’t a member of Flickr and want somewhere to share you […]
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