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Close up of crows with the background compressed using a 300mm vintage lens
alpha.zork
Aug 9, 20211 min read
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Sports photography with a mobile phone?
Who says you can't shoot action with a phone camera? Make up for the slow shutter of a phone camera by panning. Simply match the motion...
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Apr 24, 20211 min read
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High contrast lines and symmetry
When taking black and white photographs, see in patterns and lines, since colour is irrelevant. Shot with Sony Alpha 7ii and vintage...
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Apr 18, 20211 min read
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Scale
Making one person look tiny against a wall always evokes a sense of scale. (Shot with Sony Alpha 7ii and vintage Olympus OM 50mm f1.8 lens.)
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Apr 18, 20211 min read
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Surprise
Give drama to the boring, speed to the slow.
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Feb 18, 20211 min read
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Silhouette your subject to shift attention to the surrounding space
Most pictures (with the exception of landscape shots) will do well to have a subject. But the subject doesn't always have to bright. Try...
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
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Feb 7, 20210 min read
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Feb 5, 20210 min read
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Panning adds drama
Something as ordinary as pumping up and down a transition on a miniramp can be made to pop out of the blur, creating a sense of energy...
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Jan 15, 20211 min read
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Same scenes, different times
Early morning commute allows for photographing empty roads and empty buses. Above: Mountbatten Road, Singapore at dawn. Below: dimly lit...
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Jan 14, 20211 min read
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Know the rules and then break them
No one ever says you should put the subject in the corner and keep the rest of the photo empty. In fact traditional composition rules...
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Jan 5, 20211 min read
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Eyes, the windows to the soul
This is portraits 101. If you have been taking portraits for a while this post probably isn't for you. Eye contact is a fundamental part...
alpha.zork
Dec 25, 20201 min read
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The perfect moment
Last night's skate session was bountiful, photographically. Issey was inspired to try ollieing over 4 traffic cones piled on their sides....
alpha.zork
Dec 22, 20201 min read
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How to create high contrast black and white photos using Snapseed on your mobile phone
Here's how you can get your black and white mobile phone photos to look better and brighter while retaining detail. The basic idea is to...
alpha.zork
Dec 19, 20202 min read
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When going for height, shoot from below.
When we look up at something, we feel its enormity relative to our vantage point. When looking down at something, we feel superior in...
alpha.zork
Dec 18, 20201 min read
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For better perspectives, change your vantage point by moving your feet.
When composing your shot, consider if a different vantage point can portray your subject in a different, more interesting light. Above...
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Dec 18, 20201 min read
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A single remote flash from the side
When taking high contrast photographs, a strong flash from the side is often all you need to extract details from the scene and create...
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Dec 12, 20201 min read
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Sports photography using manual focus?
Professional sports photographers use expensive autofocus lenses and the latest cameras which when used together can track and get a...
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Dec 12, 20201 min read
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Fisheye lenses for maximum distortion
Fisheye lenses stretch images at the edges while the effect is minimal towards the centre. This can be used to create interesting...
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Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Film photography trains you to be slow and deliberate
Most proponents of film photography shout about the analogue nature of the images: the graininess, the way the shadows are more...
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Dec 9, 20201 min read
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