Author: Photosmudger

A few years ago, I followed a link to a commencement speech by Neil Gaiman, author of “Sandman”, “Good Omens”, “The Graveyard Book”, “Coraline” and many others, which

How many professional photographers out there are ready for GDPR? How many actually know what GDPR is?  2 weeks from now the new General Data Protection Regulation will

I got an email a few weeks ago from my old college – Blackpool and the Fylde – asking to help with their professional development, and give advice

A set of grids is a versatile tool to have in your lighting kit, as they allow you to control very precisely where light falls. This means you

A few weeks back I gave a talk for Nikon at The Photography Show. I’d been asked to talk about the lovely new D850, which I’ve been using

No-one likes to think about getting old, or worry that things might go wrong, but if you’re a self-employed photographer, sooner or later you’re going to have to

I’m running another experiential course with Nikon in London, and this time we’ll be shooting some fast moving Parkour action.  We’ll be working with the very experienced (and

For a recent personal shoot I wanted to create some imagery that really got across the concept of going running in Winter. I’ve been a runner since my

Allow me to introduce my new course.  90 minutes to better photography is something I’ve slaved over. Not because anything it contains is difficult to do – quite

I’ve put together another course for Nikon, this time with a bit of a twist. Inspired by working with the stunt performers on the D850 promo day, and