What to photograph this year 2024

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

Better still life photos: top 10 tips

Still life photography leaves nothing to chance. Tim Clinch explains how to maximize the potential of this classical and underused genre of photography with his top tips for better still life shots… What is still life photography? ‘The depiction of inanimate subject matter, typically a small group of objects.‘ This encompasses several photographic disciplines, but sums it up pretty well. The true skill lies in the ability to take something mundane and everyday out of its normal habitat and transform it into something of beauty by using our skills as photographers. So what is it about still life that I…Continue Reading