Tips on flower photography
July 31, 2009
Flowers are a beautiful part of our natural world and it can often be tempting to photograph them. Whether photographing them for the pleasure of capturing images of a lovely garden or a stunning piece of countryside or photographing them for a professional reason such as catalogue photography or an advertising campaign if you are a commercial photographer (more…)
How to photograph cars: Top 5 Tips
July 29, 2009
There are many reasons why people photograph cars and there are some basic tips that can help you do this. Whether you are taking shots of your car to advertise it to sell, or are working as a commercial photographer and are capturing images for a professional campaign, taking just the right photograph of a car can be of great importance.
An appealing and eye-catching photograph is the most effective way to attract attention and (more…)
Prison setting for new photography exhibition
July 27, 2009
A very different location has been chosen for a new art exhibition in Leeds and it is creating mixture of interest, curiosity and praise. Armley Prison, Leeds has been chosen as the perfect setting to display the photography exhibition ‘Comings and Goings’ which features the work of photographer Casey Orr.
The large canvases that make up the collection feature photographs exploring the idea of community and migration in Leeds. The photographs have been placed on walls on both the inside and outside of HMP Leeds (more…)
Improve photography skills through ‘photocamp’
July 25, 2009
A much anticipated event is going to be taking place at the National Media Museum in Bradford near Leeds this September and promises to help those with a keen interest in photography develop and improve their photography skills further. Photocamp operates by providing people with workshops and lectures on the subject of photography. This event has been held twice before and proved very successful. Those who attended not only (more…)
Families have fun with Nutella and photography
July 23, 2009
Photography doesn’t have to be boring, as is being proven with a photography competition run by Nutella, the popular chocolate spread.
For those interested, there is still just enough time to enter the exciting photography competition. Nutella is celebrating its 45 years of business by inviting people to take photographs of (more…)
A Flickr Flicnic for Leeds Photography
July 21, 2009
If you enjoy photography and love to socialise and have fun, then the Flicnic taking place in Leeds might just be the perfect day out for you. A Flickr Flicnic is designed to bring people together in order to share food, conversation, games and many photographic activities. Not only is the Flicnic about having fun but is also about the development of photographic skills and creative photography. These events can be very popular and are a firm favourite for many within the Leeds community.
If you fancy taking part in this event (more…)
UKPlus Leeds photography competition winner announced
July 19, 2009
The recent winner of the UKPlus photo competition has been announced and has received a lot of praise from the judges involved in the contest. The photograph ‘Dawn Rising’ was chosen to be the best of the numerous images that were sent in. An impressive 5,548 photographs were entered and over 165,000 votes were received. ‘Dawn Rising’ was taken by Andrew Wheatley who currently resides in Devon, England and Andrew received £1000 for winning first place.
These competitions are held regularly offering people the opportunity to share their photographs with others. Not only does this allow people to display their photographs but also gives them a chance of winning prizes for their images too. Photographs are to feature a location in the UK and can be taken of anywhere you like within the UK. So whether your photograph is exploring urban life in a UK city such as Leeds, the Yorkshire (more…)
Choosing photographers in Leeds
July 17, 2009
There is certainly no doubt that there are some talented photographers born or living in Leeds and Yorkshire. Many people just enjoy taking photographs as a hobby or as an activity when on holiday or at a special event and there are also those who are working in commercial photography. A commercial photographer shoots objects and people in different ways for a variety of purposes such as to inform people about or advertise a product or service.
There are also some other photographers from Leeds who are achieving great success with their work and that are even working and being recognized worldwide. Seni Seneviratne was born in 1951 in (more…)
National Media Museum exhibition in Leeds
July 15, 2009
If you are looking for an entertaining yet informative day out, the National Media Museum in Leeds could be a great choice. Entrance to the museum is free and inside you will be able to explore the world of photography amongst others including television, film, internet and radio.
One photography exhibition currently on display at the museum is ‘In England’, created by the photographer Don McCullin.
McCullin was born in London in 1935 and is a highly respected commercial photographer (more…)
How to take photographs of people – part two
July 13, 2009
Last month, we featured an article about how to check camera aspects to take better photographs of people but this is such a large and important area of commercial photography we thought we would feature a few different tips this month.
Many of us regularly take photographs of people and yet this (more…)
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