How to Photograph Rainbows

These beautiful natural phenomena have the beauty to prove irresistable to the photographer, but they are quite hard to find… In this article I will discuss how to photograph them… if you find one! Step one is the most obvious, and difficult. Finding one. ...

Rule of Thirds

When you see an interesting subject, we usually take our cameras out, point and shoot! The image generally has the main subject in the centre, or very slightly off centre. While often subject-in-the-centre is effective, many professional images follow a rule known as...

Filters; Which to use and when

Filters are circular objects, that are screwed onto your camera lens, or square pieces of transparent material which are attached to an adapter and a lens holder. They add certain effects, or abilities, such as increasing contrast, reducing reflections, extra zoom...

How to photograph Snowdrops

These beautiful, white little spring flowers are a big attraction, also being one of the first flowers to emerge in spring. As with all macro photography, they can be challenging, but rewarding.   Use a tripod This will help keep the camera still. Try self timer,...