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The latest course to be given a whole new look is our proven Glamour Photography Course (GP2). In the last few years photography has changed considerably. More users have switched to using digital cameras, and the quality of the cameras have increased. To reflect the constantly changing world of modern photography all our courses are [...]
Organised by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), the Environmental Photographer of the Year is an international showcase for the very best in amateur and professional environmental photography, and is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world – receiving 4,500 entries from photographers in 97 countries in 2010. As [...]
At first glance the Samsung NX10 looks just like a DSLR…just about. It is slightly smaller then a DSLR but this isn’t the sole reason for this camera being classed as non DSLR. The main reason why this camera is classed as a Hybrid is because of the way the image is viewed through the [...]
Today there are many ways of displaying photos outside of a computer or in print. Mobile or cell phones have now become a common way to show and share images. The iPhone is probably the most popular type of phone to do this. In order to display images on these phones certain Apps are needed. Like [...]
Have you won the lottery or did your rich uncle leave you everything? If so then here is something that will put a dent in that wad; the Leica S2. This camera is one worth noting whether it ever becomes a success or not. For one it is a Leica, probably one of the most [...]
Photoshop is the standard from which all other image editing programs are measured. You’d wonder how improvements can be continually made to such a substantial program as this but Adobe always seem to find ways. Some criticism has been made to the lack of new and improved features with some previous versions of Photoshop CS. [...]
The amount of new DSLR cameras that come out is a steady stream to say the least. Canon are no strangers to marketing new upgraded models while the previous model hasn’t even left a dust ring on the store shelf. However with the Canon EOS 550D, there are some very good improvements and upgrades. Less [...]
The student gallery is a showcase of the best work produced by students. All images have been chosen by our tutors for the gallery from images submitted by students through their projects. Naturally these images are outstanding because they are selected from hundreds of project submissions. In fact only a handful of images are selected [...]
It seems most of us take the bulk of our photos during the summer. The weather is pleasant and we generally have more time due to holidays/vacations. This is also true for the landscape enthusiast. Even though most scenic locations may look better in autumn or spring, summer may be the only time for most [...]
Use a natural frame within the image frame to compose your subject. Whenever a subject is composed it is “framed” by the photographer within the frame of the image itself. We see the four sides of the image area and try to fill that area as best we can with the subject. At least this [...]