Tag: creative photography

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

Black and white street photography guide

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What do the masters of street photography such as Eugène Atget, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Vivian Maier, Daido Moriyama and many others have in common? Their timeless images were immortalised in black and white. Successful black and white street photography is not just about losing the colour, however: you need to learn to think and see in black and white, taking account of texture, contrast, and, of course, the crucial interplay of light and shadow. Something about the absence of colour helps the viewer’s attention to the subject and essential elements of the composition. In this feature, we get tips from Brian…Continue Reading