In all honesty, you can’t match the quality that you get from a full frame DSLR with a phone, it’s just not possible. However, if you are starting or in the first couple of years of trading with an e-commerce business, then the camera phone can be your friend. But you will get to the…
It’s important to me to get value for my money and of course, I like to make sure that my clients get the best treatment possible. You’d think in business that would be a sensible thing to do right? I’ve never understood why some photographers have a set number of images included in the price,…
Most people like to have exclusive access and feel they are getting something that others are not, who wouldn’t like to “turn left” when they board a plane rather than head back to the cramped confines of economy seating? We all like to see what they are getting for the extra money and how they…
As a photographer, I get asked often for recommendations for which camera I think people should buy. My reply is always the same, “It depends”. A camera, like many things, is a tool and depending on the job you want it to do makes a difference as to which you should buy. For me when…
We all know the old adage that “People buy from people” and of course it’s true. In the current climate of less in-person contact we all rely on our websites and social media to help us get our message out and to connect with others. We’re all aware of the Know, Like and Trust Factor…
So you’ve decided to invest in a commercial photographer to do a professional photo shoot. Whether it’s for personal branding or just to update your LinkedIn profile pic, there is always one big question – What do I wear? From my point of view, I want my clients to be as relaxed as possible as…
All DSLR cameras have multiple focus points but do you need them and how do you use them effectively like a commercial photographer? Yes, indeed you certainly need a focus point or your image will be blurry, but do more focus points mean a sharper image? No, they don’t. If you have your camera set…
When you’re shooting cars for whatever reason, whether they are for sale or especially for a magazine feature, you really need to manage the reflections. Cars can be a pain to shoot as they have lots of curves and flat panels, these cause reflections and sometimes you’re going to want to get rid of them,…
You’ll be using you’re camera in Manual Mode like a commercial photographer by now right? If you’re not then you should be as it really isn’t that difficult to deal with but your camera has a host of other options for you to play with too and one of those is the image quality. My…
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So why you should have a professional photographer help you with your LinkedIn profile picture and what should you avoid? Most business people these days are on the online business network, LinkedIn, I suspect a few people reading this have followed the link from it to this post. Your profile on the site is your…
So what on Earth is Back button focusing and why should I use it? The majority of modern digital DSLR cameras come with default settings in place so you can use the equipment right out of the box. As you become more familiar with it, it’s only natural that you would want to fine tune…