Liverpool Lines

by Mandy March 24, 2012
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This image was taken down the side of the Museum of Liverpool, in Liverpool! I was walking back to the car after a couple of hours of shooting around the waterfront when these lines caught my eye. The more you shoot the more you notice composition opportunities… I liked the way the lines on the [...]

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How many times should you backup your images?

by Mandy March 22, 2012
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The answer is several… Notice I’m not asking whether you do, because that’s a given. You have to back up your images – plain and simple! If you haven’t already go and do it now….I’ll wait…. Because it only takes your laptop to crash and burn, and that’s it – gone…. Even if you have [...]

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What to do when you forget your tripod…

by Mandy March 16, 2012

Here’s a quick DSLR tip for the weekend! I want to give you some ideas of what you can do when/if you have forgotten your tripod? Let’s face it, it happens! 1. Use a fence, post or railings to lean on and steady yourself. With this shot I had to steady myself on the railings around [...]

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My Review: Canon 50mm f/1.8 II Lens

by Mandy March 15, 2012
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So you’re having fun shooting with your DSLR, but you may be starting to look at some accessories for it? Like a new lens? The first lens I bought for my DSLR , besides the kit lens was a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens. It’s a prime lens as in it has a set focal [...]

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Blickling Hall, Norfolk…

by Mandy March 13, 2012
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This is a shot of Blickling Hall in Norfolk, it was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn (Henry VIII 2nd wife). I used to go on holiday to Norfolk all the time when I was little, my Mums family come from there and we visited Blickling a couple of times. It’s a lovely peaceful tranquil [...]

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What is Photography Post Processing and is it Cheating?

by Mandy March 11, 2012
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Pressing the shutter and capturing that moment in time in a photograph is only part of the process for creating an image. For me personally, I think post processing is an extension of and compliments what we do with a camera, and is part of the creative process of a photographer. I definitely do not [...]

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Sunrise Through the Trees…

by Mandy March 5, 2012
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This shot was taken in a forest near Sandringham, Norfolk. It was one of those times when I was glad I couldn’t sleep! We were on a camping holiday and I’d just had the night from hell on an airbed… It just kept going down after several attempts at blowing it back up! And we [...]

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If you don’t Shoot in RAW are you missing out?

by Mandy March 2, 2012
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Now we’ve been looking a little deeper at the 12 tips for DSLR beginners, and at what modes are best to shoot in for creative photography, and what they can do. So next I want to look at something I feel is very important; what type of file format is best to shoot in? Are you missing [...]

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Albert Dock Window Reflection

by Mandy February 27, 2012
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This shot was taken in Albert Dock in Liverpool, and the window is part of a restaurant, nice view while having your lunch hey? Same as with the Lighthouse Reflection I took both of these shots a while back with a very cheap point and shoot. And while I talk a lot about DSLR’s and tips [...]

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Why Understanding Manual Mode is important

by Mandy February 23, 2012
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To be completely honest I very rarely shoot in Manual Mode? When I talk about Manual Mode I’m talking about the ‘M’ mode on your cameras dial, not anything else like manual focus (that’s another post). And there’s 3 specific elements in manual mode that you have full control over – Aperture, Shutter and ISO. [...]

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