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Sweeney Todd production Poster

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Sweenety Todd production poster

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Sweeney Todd production poster

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Sweeney Todd Illustration

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Macrophotography

Sunflowers are at their peak this month, and the bees are making the most of it. This macroimage (taken at a scale of 1:1 – the bee is life size in the printed image) shows the grains of pollen the bee collects in minute detail. In order to capture this detail, I used a macro lens (Sigma 90mm) at F16, 200 ISO. macro lenses are tricky to focus, so a tripod for stability and careful manual…

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Detail of a #wideangle lens shot. Glorious English #summer continues. #garden #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature #picoftheday #instapic #flowers @rhsharlowcarr #bigsky #yorkshire (at RHS Garden Harlow Carr)

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The Gardener // RHS Harlow Car Plain of Jars // RHS Harlow Carr

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Really please with the #depthoffield on this: front to back sharp focus using #f22 and 1m distance setting on a #wideangle #wideanglelens #nature #naturephotography #picoftheday📷 #picoftheday #garden #instapic #instapicture @rhsharlowcarr (at RHS Garden Harlow Carr)

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Beautiful summer meadow perfect for #bees #bee #naturephotography #nature #instapic #instapicture #picoftheday📷 #picoftheday #iso100 #beesknees #beegurus @bee_love_gram @all_things_bees @love_bee06 #wildlifephotography #garden #gardenlife @rhsharlowcarr

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It certainly was #thirsty #summer weather today, look closely to see this little guy taking a drink. #bee #bees #picoftheday📷 #instapicture #naturephotography #macrophotography #macros #nature #naturelovers #garden #telephoto #iso100 @bee_love_gram @love_bee06 @all_things_bees (at RHS Garden Harlow Carr)

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Taking Back Control - Understanding the Exposure Triangle

Taking Back Control – Understanding the Exposure Triangle

I couldn’t resist a topical Brexit reference in my post title, but when it comes to learning to control exposure manually, you literally are taking back full control – from your camera’s auto-settings. This means you stop taking passive snapshots, the qualities of which are chosen by the camera presets, and begin to exercise full control over focus, value (light and shade) and motion and…

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Creating Focal Points in photography – Frame Within a Frame Composition

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Creating Focal Points in Photography - Controlling Aperture

Creating Focal Points in Photography – Controlling Aperture

One of the keys to successful photography is the ability to direct the viewer’s attention where you wish it to be centred – your chosen focal point. This for me is the difference between creating passive snapshots with a camera, and taking a big step towards actively creating a narrative – telling a story. This is true of course in any artistic medium, but how is this done specifically with a…

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Serendipity

Serendipity. For me one of the most beautiful words in the English language, perhaps due to the connotations of its root word, serene. It is also an experience that every artist, working at any level and in any medium, has at some point experienced through their practice. There are perhaps more instances of the ‘happy accident’ in photography however, than any other: the more you shoot, the…

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With the correct lighting setup, #iso100 captures incredible detail and value range #portrait_mood #portraitphotography #photographer #photography #photoshoot #picoftheday #picoftheday📷 #instapic #instapicture (at Leeds)

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Very proud of this one - a 10 second exposure punctuated by three flashes creates the triple image. #instapicture #instapic #picoftheday📷 #longexposure #longexposure_shots #portraitphotography #portrait_mood #iso100 #relaxed (at Leeds)

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#nature #naturephotography #nikonphoto_ #nikon_photography #butterfly #paintedtortoiseshell @rhsharlowcarr #photographer #picoftheday📷 #picoftheday #instapic #instapicture