The way in which I offer photography tuition has evolved over the years. To reflect the latest changes, I have updated the information on the PhotoActive website. The one-to-one photography tuition will continue, although…
Night photography Camera Club Workshops I get a tremendous buzz from arranging camera club workshops. Last night it was again the turn of the Long Mynd Camera Club of Church Stretton, Shropshire. What a great…
Never be afraid to return to a photo location and photograph it again. There might be any number of reasons why you - the photographer - would want to return to a particular photo location.…
Don't get misled by leading lines. After a lifetime working as a professional photographer, I still learn something from every photography student who comes to me for tuition. Yes, every single one. Where's this leading…
It was a Street Photography Workshop in the rain yesterday when members of the Newport Camera Club came to Shrewsbury. The club's next photo competition? Yes, it was Street Photography Workshop in the…
I do enjoy doing the one-to-one photography lessons. It gives me a tremendous buzz when a photographer comes along in the morning gasping to learn and, just a few hours later, goes away with a…
Sharper photographs - easy! If you're fed up of blurry street photography images, here's Philip's simple TIP for sharper photographs. It's easy to do and it costs nothing. Now, while this may not be the…
I did my first Night Photography Workshop last night after a lockdown break of many months. What a pleasure to be out again in the evening meeting keen photographers and introducing them to the joys…
My photography courses are starting again. Hooray! As we come carefully out of lockdown restrictions, I feel able to start up my photography courses again. I did my first one-to-one photography course the other day…
Simple Lockdown Snaps In my last post I talked about getting out with your camera during lockdown to photograph landscapes - but let's not get pompous and sniffy about cameras - what about simple lockdown…