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SD Memory Card Group Test
There was a time when any old memory card would do but today there’s a huge range of SD memory cards to choose from and the price per gigabyte is ever falling. In this group review I’ll be looking at five 32GB SD cards which al...
Friday Freebie
Painted Frame Template
Here’s a great Friday freebie for anyone who loves creating painterly effects. The template is a simple JPG file which you can adjust to your own needs. For example you may wish to adjust the brightness using Levels or ad...
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Five ways to crack high ISO
What do you do when flash isn’t an option, you can’t use a tripod and your shutter speeds are in danger of dropping too low? The answer is, of course, you increase your ISO. But as we all know, there’s a direct connection betwe...
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Gatwick Aviation Museum News
Over the past few years I’ve been a regular visitor to the Gatwick Aviation Museum, it’s easily my favourite place to teach photography. It would seem I’m not alone for my love of this unique location, as I know many photograph...
Friday Freebie
Mug Shot Background
Last week I released a video called two portraits, one light and ever since I’ve been getting a constant stream of requests to share the mug shot background I used in the final photo. The background was one I made a while back ...
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Five myths about Image Stabilisation
Canon calls it image stabilisation, Nikon uses vibration reduction and Sigma has Optical Stabilizer. The name may be different but the aim is the same. IS, VR and OS all promise the chance to shoot sharper shots at slower shutt...
