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Friday Freebie
Smoke video clip
This weeks Friday Freebie is in two parts as I’m giving away a 30 second video clip of smoke and a tutorial on how to use the clip to create a simple animated text effect in Photoshop CS6 Full download instructions are below bu...
Articles
Three reasons why you need a card reader
If you’re still plugging your camera into your computer every time you want to get at your photos, you’re not alone. I meet loads of photographers who don’t own a card reader and even some who have never removed the card from t...
Videos
Backlit portrait with just one light
I’m a huge fan of using speedlights, or flash guns as I grew up calling them and I know a lot of photographers own at least one. For me the humble speedlight is a powerful tool capable of producing amazing portraits. In this vi...
Reviews
Pocket Box Softbox kit ~ Review
To be completely accurate this is a review of the Westcott Erin Manning Pocket Box Flash Softbox Kit which is a big name for a small softbox. We’ll come back to the Erin Manning connection later in this review but to begin with...
Videos
Shooting Ice Hockey for Adorama TV
A few weeks back I got the chance to shoot an ice hockey match at the rink in Bracknell. I had a blast, so much so that when I was invited back to shoot the Bracknell Hornets vs The Cardiff Devils I knew I had to shoot a video ...
Friday Freebie
Slate Board Template
This weeks Friday Freebie is this slate board template. I found it in a cupboard whilst I was rummaging around looking for something completely different but as soon as I spotted this I knew it would make a great vintage templa...
