Top tips for dog photography

Rhian White shares some secrets for cracking dog photography with Geoff Harris. Dogs. Many of us adore them, some of whom acquired these wonderful animal companions during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Not only is dog photography hugely rewarding in itself, but it can also form the basis of a photographic business or profitable sideline. But as with any photographic discipline, it’s not just a case of pointing your camera at Buddy or Bella and blasting away. To succeed in this genre you need to acquire a range of skill sets, including those from portraiture, action photography and even documentary work. You…Continue Reading

How to photograph the full moon this Monday

Full moon dates in 2024 March 25, 2024April 23, 2024May 23, 2024June 21, 2024 The Moon is one of nature’s wonders, but to photograph it successfully you first have to understand it. Although astrophotographers specializing in the Moon usually photograph it through a powerful telescope, a telephoto lens of almost any focal length is good enough to get a good Moon shot. Making the Moon the sole focus of a shot, however, is only one way to approach lunar photography; another is for it to enhance a landscape photo, where it can provide a powerful addition to a wide-angle image.…Continue Reading

“I have no idea what the real story was in this photo, and every viewer will bring their own interpretation”

About Benedict Brain (Image credit: Marcus Hawkins) Benedict Brain is a UK-based photographer, journalist and artist. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and sits on the society’s Distinctions Advisory Panel. He is also a past editor of Digital Cameras Magazine, and the author of You Will be Able to Take Great Photos by The End of This Book. Equipment isn’t something I banged on about a great deal in this column, although there have been times when I feel it’s important to acknowledge the role of kit in the creative process. I acquired a Fujifilm X100V, as…Continue Reading

Spider-Man 2 Photo Mode Tips and Tricks

Screenshots: James Whitbrook/Gizmodo, Insomniac Games/Sony From the earliest days of his career as a superhero, Peter Parker has made taking pictures—pictures of Spider-Man—as vital as webslinging and crimefighting. Photojournalism is as important a part of Spider-Man’s legacy as any other aspect, and with the release of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, there’s plenty of opportunities to snap a pic or three of Peter and Miles. But if you want photos that’d make the Daily Bugle’s front cover? Here’s a few tips from my own dream career as a Spider-Man virtual photographer. Over the course of playing Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for review earlier…Continue Reading