Bits and pieces

Alongside FiP, I’ve attended a number of talks and some online courses from amazing photographers. Here are a few of my personal highlights

Joe Cornish – Landscape photography

• Aim to make immersive images as if you are physically present in the space.
• Have lots of detail
• An image should create a sense of connection and create and emotional response
• Take inspiration from many artists e.g his influences include from Turner, Constable, Nash, Kandinsky, Warhol
• Inspiration from film
• Use an iPhone for a quick visualisation of an image
• Soft light helps to harmonise contrast

Jane Lazenby – Equine beauty workshop

• Using texture can transform an image
• Experiment with opacity and blend modes in Photoshop
• Lots of tips on using Photoshop. Changing the softness of the brush according to the work being done can make a huge difference to the final effect
• Working with photoshop can be like working with paint
• Be patient, take your time

Below is one of my images I edited as part of the course. The original image was of a horse in a field.

Pete Milsom – Sports photography

What makes a good sports photograph?

1. Effort
2. Drama
3. Emotion

Chris Upton – Finding the beauty in nature

• Photography captures a moment in time and gives you a memory
• Important to consider, ‘what is the message?’
• Early in the day or sunset is the best time
• A good foreground adds impact to wide angle shots
• Light + composition = impact
• A telephoto lens compresses perspective and can produce beautiful results. An example trying out this technique is shown below

• Leave breathing space between objects
• Check the histogram not the jpg on the view screen
• Don’t worry if it rains (see below)