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Do You Have A Project?

Do You Have A Project?

I'm currently working on a little project with Tony Hewitt. I won't say anything more just at the moment, except that it will be an exhibition. And although we haven't finalised what we're going to exhibit, I have an idea that I want to try. This has become my current project. In the photo here, you can see the ideas on my pin board down at the studio. It's only a 1000 pixel file, so you're not going to see much except they are aerials. What I like about the project is the enthusiasm it...

Wildlife Lenses Are Perfect For Travel Portraiture

Wildlife Lenses Are Perfect For Travel Portraiture

Cotton worker on the road to Bukhara, UzbekistanFujifilm X-H2, Fujinon XF150-600mm f5.6-8 R LM OIS WR, f8 @ 1/170 second, ISO 125 Wildlife photographers all have a long telephoto lens in their camera bag to capture distant subjects, so why not take the same approach with people? This is a useful technique for travel photographers if you’re not great at walking up to people and asking permission. By using a 600mm lens, you can avoid all contact if you wish and you’re certainly distant enough to run...

How To Take Travel Portraits Without Being Caught

How To Take Travel Portraits Without Being Caught

Parishioner, Almaty, KazakhstanFujifilm X-H2, Fujinon XF8-16mm f2.8 R LM WR, f8 @ 1/5 second, ISO 800 Not all of us are gregarious and full of confidence as we travel the world. The idea of walking up to a complete stranger and sticking a camera in their face is positively frightening – not to mention invasive for the poor person on the other side of the lens. Photographing people is an important component of most travelogues. Sure, a trip to Antarctica might be all about penguins and seals, but...