Category: Photograpy Ideas

Night Photography Tips From Nat Geo Photographer Keith Ladzinski

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Glowing tents dot the grass around Les Cheserys Lake in the French Alps. | Photograph by Keith Ladzinski As part of its 2023 in Review series, National Geographic has not only revealed its “Pictures of the Year,” the iconic publication has also worked with its photographers to deliver a series of how-to articles designed to help amateur shutterbugs up their game heading into 2024. Alongside educational articles on portraits, wildlife, and underwater photography, written by Celeste Sloman, Jasper Doest, and Jennifer Hayes, respectively, famed Nat Geo photographer Keith Ladzinski wrote about “How to take great photos at night.” Scouting and…Continue Reading

Top Spring Landscape Photography Tips

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Spring is a time of new growth, flowers and color; we lose the beige of late winter and get the fresh spring greens. Before you go out looking for spring landscapes, take a moment to consider what constitutes spring. Think bluebells, fresh spring growth and new bracken unfurling to open up and cover the dead bracken of last year. ADVERTISEMENT A picture, a moment can change the way we feel. Change how we see ourselves. Change our understanding and change the rules. Provoke and change history. MPB puts photo and video kit into more hands-on, more sustainably. Every month, visual…Continue Reading

How to take the best smartphone photos

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Top smartphone photographer, teacher and author Jo Bradford shares her tips for taking the best smartphone photos that go beyond the predictable. With or without the best camera phone, be sure to follow these tips to get the best shots. Smartphone photos inspiration: Books Books on smartphone photography are (almost) ten a penny, but Jo Bradford is internationally recognised as an authority on the subject. Jo’s first book, Smart Phone, Smart Photography, was published in 2018, and since then she’s become a regular fixture on the camera club circuit, as well as running workshops for the RPS and appearing on…Continue Reading

Take Better Landscape Photos With Any Phone With These Pro Tips

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Today’s best phones, such as the iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, have amazing cameras that can take images that would make even the best cameras jealous. Even older or more affordable phones, like 2021’s iPhone 13 Pro or the new Google Pixel 8, can take beautiful images that you might want to print and display on your wall. In this guide, I’ll show you how to take landscape photos with your phone, whether you’re heading into the countryside or deep into the heart of the mountains. While some of the tips apply to recent phones with multiple…Continue Reading

What to photograph this year 2024

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When money is tight it’s tempting to pack away your camera, but don’t fret because there are plenty of low cost (and free) UK attractions and handy resources available like photography books, competitions and ideas to fuel your creativity without breaking the bank. Tracy Calder chooses 50 of her favourites to help you decide what to photograph this year. Low-cost activities and inspiration for photographers Look to the sky Every year the National Maritime Museum in London plays host to some of the world’s greatest space photography, from glittering stars to shimmering galaxies and fiery suns, thanks to entrants to…Continue Reading

5 Half Term School Holiday Photography Themes & Ideas

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With some schools closed for the half-term break this week we thought we’d give you some suggestions on where you can go with the kids that’ll keep them entertained and still give you the opportunity to get your camera out of its bag. ADVERTISEMENT A picture, a moment can change the way we feel. Change how we see ourselves. Change our understanding and change the rules. Provoke and change history. MPB puts photo and video kit into more hands-on, more sustainably. Every month, visual storytellers sell more than 20,000 cameras and lenses to MPB. Choose used and get affordable access…Continue Reading

17 Top Tips On How To Photograph Daffodils

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The national flower of Wales is the Daffodil and as it’s St David’s day today, where the flower is traditionally worn, we thought it was quite appropriate to kick-off March with a few tips on photographing this Welsh emblem. ADVERTISEMENT A picture, a moment can change the way we feel. Change how we see ourselves. Change our understanding and change the rules. Provoke and change history. MPB puts photo and video kit into more hands-on, more sustainably. Every month, visual storytellers sell more than 20,000 cameras and lenses to MPB. Choose used and get affordable access to kit that doesn’t…Continue Reading

10 essential photography tips for iPhone users

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Key Takeaways Live Photos capture perfect moments before & after. Use them wisely with ample storage and iCloud backup. Cover faces with Markup, a considerate gesture for privacy. Easily replace faces with Emojis for sharing. Portrait Mode adds depth to photos. Experiment with different settings for an eye-catching effect. Plenty of new features are rumored to be coming to the iPhone with iOS 18 this fall, and chances are, this will include some updates within the Camera app. While it’s already a great tool with tons of customizability options and pro camera modes, some might argue that the iPhone camera…Continue Reading