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So, with ‘a set of plumber's wrenches, Hashioned a fork into a hand shape, placed iton a piece of plain A4 paper on a tabletop, ‘and then used off-camera flash on a stand, triggered by the on-camera flash of Sony 077 Il used an old damaged ‘Tamron 80mm macro lans with a huge chip on the front ‘element, but it's stil the sharpest macro lens | have ‘ever owned. I took a few shots until | was happy with the results, and had one good underside image and another ‘good topside image in the bag te combine in the edit. then imported those fles into the editing software, ‘copied and pasted one of the TRY FLASH TRIGGERS forke onto the ather image ‘and aligned them to produce ‘aneartouching result, before flattening as one image. I then replaced the background with a warmer ‘golden coloured tone with ‘a bokeh overlay to create the feeling of depth.” are Str| 10Clicks #2 Look for sequences (@ FREEZING MOTION IS AGREAT so! attached a 200mm lens to way of emphasising details that my camera and started snapping. are otherwise dificult to spot. Even at this focal lenath, the skiers Showcasing the sequence of that were tiny, making it ificult to pick motion can also resultin some out any notable shots. Scroling pretty impressive imagery through afterwards, noticed Stock photo photographer 2 simiar effect to that created by Min Chiu {500oxcom/emilack) -Eadweard Muybridge’s The Horse found that combining a few in taotian image - the series of ordinary snaps could produce ‘a galloping horse. At that moment, this impressive photograph, | knew what I wanted to achieve, “I100k the shots for this “itwas an overcast day meaing composite while snowboarding _—_that skiers dict cast any shadows in the Siorra-at-Tahoe resort in on the frozen ground below them. California. '¢ noticed a busy slope This meant that conditions wore that was some distance away, perfect for trying a Photoshop 2 PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY TIP KEEP YOUR ‘SHOT STEADY ityours attempting to shoot any kind of action sequence, i's atvays ‘agood idea to use ipo. ‘composting technique. Iteok multiple images of the skiers and loaded them onto my laptop. Compositing was more dificult because | hadn't used a tripod ‘or the continuous sheoting ‘med, meaning that clear action sequences were hard to spot. cut ‘out the more detaled skiers, twisting and fipping thom to make trem eae lock lke they were skinginitferent aPeeeeanee ey dractions. The process reculted in [EEE this beautifully chaotic image.”Cela #3 Seek inspiration ee oe nae) coastline to whet the appetite for landscape photography. This dramatic Reet eee ser Ty the south coast of Irland, has proven Pee eta ee ae) meee Cry Peete top ofthe cliff here on the Copper oa on ennetrntes ey Pee ee Ce erence ener Lie ert ones Penner tears steep clif, covered with long grass. ee conc Cee nese Cee nad eee) eee eae See ee ts for this shot as it was taken just after Se nd ee eer herr) Seay Creer. eee eee) the colour and increased the contrast eee er Peers ere ee ey Increased the sharpness of the stacks Pace ees ec veneer rence)Puy ey ‘© EXPANDING YOUR PORTFOLIO OF ‘photographic locations has its advantages when honing your skis, but sometimes chaosing familiar surroundings can prove more beneficial, particularly when shooting portraits. A key characteristic ot portrait photographers is an ability to put their subjects at ease, and having to work ‘with untamilar oF unpredictable locations can often rosult in Unwanted challenges that have a negative impact fon your shots. Portrait jphotographer Laura Pearce (instaaram coms lapearce) explains how, fon this occasion, the love and prior kknawiadge of a particular setting was key in helping to realise her vision of capturing vintage-insplred ‘beach portraits, “There were three elaments of inspiration for this shot ~a straw hat, 2 vintage robe and West Wittering beach fon England's south coast, | had visited the location many years before, instantly falling in love withthe beach huts lining the West Sussex coastline, When I then booked 2 holiday close by, | knew it was. Reflect 24 PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY TAKE A REFLECTOR ' are a more natural alternative to flash and allow you te bounce a subtle, even lightonte your subject the perfect opportunity for me to revisit the area with my inspirational props ang beachr-oving local model Molly-Nae *hly knowledge of the location proved instantly advantageous as the beach was ‘extremely busy on the day of the shoot. | knew that achieving a vintage look would be problematic if there were ather people in tha shot, so | sought out a secluded section of beach, which included the beloved beach huts that Iwas so desperate to feature in my scene, “The combination of the overhanging canopy of the hut and the low sun helped the process, fa it meant that | was able to avoid the harsh light and shadows that usually accompany a high summer sun. | positioned Molly-Mae in the shade of the canopy and, instaad of using tlash far ighting, | directed the sunlight onto her face from beneath with a gold rellector to create an appealing golden glow effect. “The image required basic edits in Lightroom and, by using the Photoshop plug-in Groater than Gatsby, | was able to achieve the vintage look I was after ie ‘Above Analternative composition showing the beach huts that provided Inepiration for the photos. ‘Above The muted tones ofthe beach provided the daa setting fora vintage portrait shoot.—— Pay at Heda (lal-myel ls ‘© SHOOTING WILDLIFE CAN BE A. hugely rewarding process, butit comes with it far share of chalanges. Your lens could always be longer, thore could always 'be more light, your shutter speed could always be faster, the lst goes on. But that’s not the whole story ~ gear and settings are only part ofthe picture, and aren't enough to ensure you get the sh As the old truism goes, ‘a camera never took a great photograph’. You need to rely (on your skis as a photographer. Animals, are very fast; after all their survival often depends on it. Not usually willing to hang about for you to take your shots, they" pre-occupied withthe business of living. Understanding your subjects and being able to predict thelr movements can give you that extra edge you need to bag the shot, as Marco Redaeli (marcoredael {oto.com) explains. "Now in my mid-fortes, I've been a photographer since Iwas 15. Over the years ve enjoyed almost every genre, but capturing the natural world is what Hove to shoot the most. This image shows natural reflexes TIP USE A CROP two greenfinches fighting over food. ° "ve found the main difficulty inthis typo fof image is keoping the focus squaraty on the th subjects. They are feisty ‘small and fest birds, zipping this way and that. With a shallow dopth-of-field and a long ens, it can be ‘task to keep them in focus, especially in dynamic scenes lke this when they start to quarrel can get very chaotic. ‘The photographer must be able to predict ‘their movarnents and follow them with the ‘camera to keep the focus from missing its mark. The effort is defintely worth i, though, for capturing scenes ike this as they unfold betore you. As for post-production, I kept it wary simple as it didn’t need much. | pened the image up in Photoshop and tweaked the ‘colours a lita, increased the contrast 19 ‘add some punch to the scene and then ran ‘a noise reduction fiter to smooth out somo ofthe digital noise ing for ac SENSOR length by 1.5xallo youto getcloser' ing 12 Continuous focus allows you to keep the subject sharp asit moves. Above Shoot with a high burst rate for the bost chance of capturing the action. muactieannionnenanivcons 25| 10Clicks OE ry #6 Show scale in your images (© LANDSCAPE PHOTOS ARE EVOCATIVE enough, but there's nothing more effective in gauging how big a scene tly i than by adding a sense of scale. Adrian Trendall i spends alot of ime in the mountains ofthe Isle of ‘Skye and was thlled that long, arduous climb and a touch of fortune resulted in him capturing this awe-inspiring landscape that offers a true appreciation of perspective "As.@ mountain guide mountain. As we sot up and the sun rose, ‘our etforts were mare than rewarded. “I'd envisaged the shot in my mind with asmall figure somewhere inthe frame to ‘add a sense of scale. The skies were clear ‘enough to let some soft, tered early ‘morning light through; cloud formations, in the sky added just the right amount of secondary interest; and tho ‘gorgeous yellow sunlit illuminated subtle details ofthe pinnacle My goal anda protograph, INVEST IN of achieving the desired Timon te mountane AGRAD FILTER —\\ ‘Sensor scale was alot and strive to take photos that encepsulate the breathtaking beauty on display. Nothing typifies the mountain ranges of ‘Skye more than the iconic inaccessible pinnacte, the central focal point of this scene. “The aim on this oecasion was to be high up early enough for the sunrise, This ‘meant a three-hour ascent in the dark with the only light source coming from our head torches. Beep snow, icy racks and the constant bombardment of chiling wings ‘meant that we made slow progress up the Graduated fit way to control contrasty exposures an balanced in-camera exposures. achieved purely by accident as my fellow photographer walked into the shot, perfectly silhouetted by the ‘gorgeous backlight, He became so engrossed in his phone that he stood stl for ages, Post- processing requirements were minimal as | had used a 3-stop graduated neutral density fier on the shoot, subduing the bright highlights | prefer trying to ‘capture the perfect image in camera as ‘opposed to eciting. This means that I can ‘spond more tima in the mountains instead (of siting infront of my computer screen. rea great duce ‘Above ND grads allow you to control ‘the exposurein part of your shot ‘Above Square and rectangular filters attach to your lons via filter holdor./#7/ Try out a new style (© PHOTOGRAPHERS OFTEN STICK to one or two genres of photography, but Andrew Campbelfinsiagram coms codestyles) explains how alack of spare ‘ume forced him into trying out @ new photographic style wth pleasing results ‘My passion is landscape photography and I Tove capturing the grand vistas of ‘he Lake and Peak Districts. The tals and tribulations of modern life means that Iim short of spare time to tra stunning locations, and this has ime to seek inspiration closer to home. "Ihave always been keen to learn ew skills and on a cold, dame night in November, lttended a ight painting and op at der hire, The lacation provides Unique focal points, including internal archways, large frameless windows and notably, the mi Focusing and exposure were aspects that I needed to adapt in order to achie the desired resuits, The night-time satting ‘meant that visility was poor so | had manually on my subject using ndary light source. The 10s speed and ISO of 400 helped me striking abstract light trail effects. MACRO See cope ets eon #8 Don’t splash out Soe eee tl Ce eee at ‘Splashing the cash has its ieee are ecard eae ‘through ingenuity and a modest Cates Tee eno) Ce eae eed Pere etn ey erate ay See Pry ee eer Pa a) penne ne tty een ee eed ‘colouring into the reservar. Peeters Dee et ety ee ene ens eee rr gard ‘was fast enough to freeze the Cen cnn ed com 210Clicks TIP Sr ae RAISE YOUR #9 Get close to the action ISO FOR SPEED THERE'S NOTHING QUITE "My interest in wrestling quickly that! have to maximise lke an image that pi began a couple of years ago, where the action in the mide of th and I went to an event thinking Hobbyist photographer I could combine my passions ‘on finstagram.com/ ° as close as possible, gene’ shooting through the ropes. e. Despite this | find that during an intense tag “The low light is pro h ym match. They moveso——_sofind myself shooting at STREET #10 Be flexible Oe ee ae Ge ed Ce ee Se eee een Poet ene nee eet eee ees Sree ee ne ee a itasan ideal opportunity to test out my now Canon 6D. | couldn't got anywhere near the set due to increased security, and my 0mm lens eee ee es) eee “As | walkod to the car park, | turned around to catch a glimpse of ee ee ee at Sen eee eer ects Te eee eeu eur) Cer ea ae a nee teeny happy with the way it turned out. You could even be forgiven for ore PeeteRepeat Winner of the TIPA Award ~ 2013/2017 ‘Best Photo Lab Worldwide’ EE ae eee ae eA aT Te ae The Photography Show | 14-17 March Nea cu eee ured memo into memorable wall art. as large format photo prints. 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The work that I created of Birmingham became my calling card and resonated with people who felt < urban scenes that the city’s skyline had been rmuch-maligned for too long, It also _gave me opportunity to apply the techniques Tmight adopein arural setting to images of architecture. Tn those first few years of capturing urban landscape shots was obsessed with the colour sunrise or sunset could bring to an imag Iwas often guilty of leaning on the Saturation slider a litle and drama th and too hard for my current taste. Unfortunately, I quickly became somewhat pigeon-holed as a “Birmingham photographer’ and Pyealways been uncomfortable with labels. In the few years after my unexpected success I distanced myself from capturing the same Birmingham cityscapes, concentrating on travelling to more pastoral parts of the country and diversifying my portfolio, However, I never fell out of love with the place that hhad offered me so many opportunities, I just needed to find a different approach to capturing the architecture and ambiance, to find a new sense of creativity and the excitement I once felt. This involved moving avvay from shooting during the golden hour and exploring other times ofthe day, especially the blue hour, when the city descends into the evening. Much like RIT Y MILL GAN RETURN TO THE CITY photographing during golden hour, there's a limited window of time when civil twilight provides optimal shooting conditions until night falls and the scene loses some of its magic. It's the perfect time for long exposures and, in urban environments, there are always opportunities for light trails to add interest. Another bonus of shooting du the evening is that success isn't dependent on the weather. In capturing the relationship between the absence of daylight and the abundance of artificial light, cloudy skies can often be welcome, When capturing architecture T'm drawn toa fine art approach, ‘employing a long exposure technique togive interest to the sky. These shoots take patience, often involving waiting for soveral minutes for an image to be by the camera, However, the results can be satisfying, especially when converted to mono and edited to bring out the features of the architecture. I’ the kind of ereative endeavour that places ‘me firmly on a learning curve, and that’s when I'm happiest. Tewo saterial, but it made much more sense to step away from cityseapes fora short while until I found a different angle to explore. 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They may only be sinall birds, but their striking iridescent blue and orange plumage makes them the most colourful of our native birds. Lf you sit quietly by the side ofa stream or river, you may be luck, tohear the shrill call of a kingfisher as it lies low and fast past you, before perching on a tree branch from where it will fish A few summers ago, I spent the best part of a month in a small eanvas hide photographing kingfisher on a river near to my home. 'd originally set up the hide to photograph a small colony of | | sand martins that nested in the sandy bankof the river. While Twas concealed i the hide one E day, [heard and felt somethi land on top oft. As I looked out of the side window, I saw-a kingtisher fy away, then dive into the river and emerge with a fish befor With thebird dowa-river, [quickly found a branch that I set disappearing downstream, uupasa perch overhanging the water before retreating back into the hide to wait. A short time later, the kingfisher was back, and it perched on the branch before diving, once agai, into the river for fish, T couldn't believe how hucky I was to have found this Ikingfisher, o rather for it to have found me, This was a very quiet and unspoik stretch of the river, on private land that the local landowner had kindly given me their permission to use. Barly each morning I would drive my car onte the land and pa ibehind a tree overlooking the river, less than 50 metres from \where the hide was set up. Not often isa location this perfect nd so easily accessible, and I had itall to mysel EVV MASON THE FISHER KING Over the following weeks, as well as photographing the sand martins, Ispent many long hours in my hide waiti and capturing on camera the female kingfisher whose territory had been made on this stretch of the iver, Over these weeks je kin female caught, she was almost certainly feeding her young. Talso heard and saw several hobbies, w ikely to be hunting the sand martins. One afternoon I watched, ‘mesmerised, asa hobby chased the kingfisher down the river, I didi see a m fisher, but given the number of fish the and it made me wonder ifher mate had pethaps been taken by ane of the hobbies. At first, I photographed the kingfisher from a distance using my 600mm lens with a L.¢x or 17x teleconverter attached. As she became aceustomed to the presence of my hide, L was able to move closer to where she would perch and to-use my smaller 200-400mm lens. While the kingfisher was unperturbed by my presence she would at times stare directly into my lens. Over th ‘weeks I spent there, I was able to capture shots of her in at, close-up portraits oa various perches tl Terected to overhang the river, and behavioural images cluding her fishing. 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Be produce comfortable and cont n your equipment and then James Corbett is a documentary and tine art photographor whose work is regularly published in The Times, The Observer and the Telegraph Magazine. Assignments have taken him from the streets of Kabul to the workshops and studios of makers and designers.