In an era of infinite digital storage and high-tech gear, the greatest threat to a photographer’s creativity isn’t a lack of equipment, it’s an abundance of choice. When you can take 2,000 photos on a single card and “fix it in post,” the stakes for each individual frame drop to zero. And that just spoilsContinue reading “Be more creative: Set yourself strict boundaries with your photography”
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The Megapixel Myth: Why You Have More Megapixels Than You Need, And Then Some!
In the world of digital photography, “Megapixels” has long been the primary metric used to sell cameras. It’s a number that feels easy to understand: bigger must be better, right? However, for the vast majority of photographers—from hobbyists to working professionals—the obsession with high pixel counts is often a distraction from what actually makes anContinue reading “The Megapixel Myth: Why You Have More Megapixels Than You Need, And Then Some!”
Do this one thing for your photography in 2026: It’ll change you for the better.
You’ll find a million YouTube channels and magazine articles giving you tips on how to improve your photography, but this is a little different. While everyone is trying to help you, the best advice is to help yourself, and this one thing will help you, help yourself to get more out of your photography goingContinue reading “Do this one thing for your photography in 2026: It’ll change you for the better.”
Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice
High-Speed Sync (HSS) is a feature on many flashes and strobes that allows you to use shutter speeds faster than your camera’s native maximum flash sync speed (often around 1/200th or 1/250th of a second). It sounds brilliant and I have used it extensively, however while this sounds incredibly useful—especially for freezing action or shootingContinue reading “Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice”
2010 CCD Point And Shoot Vs Modern Day Mirrorless Camera: Image comparison
For a bit of fun I thought today we would look at the differences between an old CCD point and shoot camera from 2010 (my 12mp Lumix FS10) versus a modern mirrorless camera (my 24.5mp Nikon ZF). To keep things fair, I have shared the images at the same resolution, so they are all croppedContinue reading “2010 CCD Point And Shoot Vs Modern Day Mirrorless Camera: Image comparison”
One Camera One Lens Photography 