The days of taking little bottles of film down to the pharmacy to be developed might be behind us, but that doesn’t mean we have to say goodbye to physical photographs entirely. I’m sure a lot of you have already tried out one of the photo printing services that you tend to find in department stores and I’m equally as sure that you’ve found them to be a tad on the pricey side, but there is another option. Buying a photo printer for home use might seem like a luxury, but with so many great printers on the market, it doesn’t have to be. So, here we go with a short…
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Setting Up the Perfect Sunset Shot
Sunset photographs have become a staple of photography in the online world with a practical deluge of photos of the sun going down filling every corner of social media. Despite their popularity, there are still lots of sunset photos out there that are blurry, overexposed or just plain bad. To save you from making any of the most common faux pas, I’ve created this little guide to help you get the most from your sunset photos. Timing One of the biggest elements of taking a good sunset photo is getting your timing absolutely perfect. Too early and you won’t see the full wealth of colours that make sunsets so attractive in the…
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What Photo Editors are Best?
There is no shame in editing and adjusting your photographs after you’ve taken them, in fact, it has become a completely normal and expected step in the modern photography process. There are lots of pieces of photo editing software out there to help you out as you adjust and perfect your shots – but which of these photo editors are the best? I’m here as always to try and answer that question, so let’s get to it! Adobe Photoshop Photoshop has been the standard for image manipulation for a long time now, even sneaking its way into becoming a verb for image manipulation itself (despite Adobe’s insistence that people shouldn’t use their…
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Tips for Flying with a DSLR
It can be a stressful experience to take your baby on its first flight. Protecting them from harm is your biggest responsibility as a parent and you don’t want a flight attendant throwing them into overhead storage all willy-nilly. Or an airport security agent rubbing their grubby mitts all over them while they’re checking your bags. I understand that you only want what is best for your baby, so I’m here to help you out with a few tips and how best to take your DSLR on a flight. Okay, I’ll stop with the baby stuff now, but with the price of all those lenses, your DSLR practically costs as…
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Keeping Your DSLR Safe From Thieves
DSLRs are expensive pieces of equipment and there is no escaping the fact that they will always be an attractive target for theft, but there are a few ways that you can help to protect yourself and minimise your losses. Insure it! The first thing that you should do before you look at anything else is to insure your DSLR against theft. No matter what lengths you go to, there is no way for you to completely eliminate the risk of your camera being stolen, short of locking it up in a safe and never using it again. Insuring your DSLR means that if your camera is stolen even after you have taken…
