Photography Tutorials to Make You a Better Photographer
This series of photography tutorials has been created to introduce you to some of the techniques, approaches and concepts that underpin my own photography.
I hope you find this content informative and that it proves useful to you on your own creative journey through photography.
Filters An Introduction
An introduction to UV and Polarizing filters. Brand, filter quality and useful tips on why and how to use these filters are provided.
Making Something Out Of Nothing
How can you achieve great results when faced with banal subject matter? It’s a common problem facing photographers, enthusiast and professional alike.
In this tutorial video I explain how the concept of making something out of nothing and how taking a physical approach to your photography will allow you to produce great images that engage your audience.
Landscape A Themeatic Approach
My approaches to composition, inclement weather, abstraction and photographing people in the landscape are showcased through stunning images of the beautiful Huangshan (i.e., Yellow Mountain) in China, which I hiked across during the depths of winter.
Photography A Philosophical Approach
This presentation, featuring photos from many exotic locations around our world, presents suggestions for how to begin the process of determining the philosophy that underpins your own style and creative photography practice.
Family It's What Matters Most
My approach to family portraits, from both a technical and conceptual point of view, is showcased in this series of family portraits made in my hometown of Hamilton, Australia.
How To Photograph A Live Performance
This presentation features a live performance by Aussie rock icon Mark Seymour, former frontman with the Hunters and Collectors, at a live gig at Moama On Murray resort with his new band, The Undertow.
Photographing Our 3 Dimensional World in 2 Dimensions
Comprehensive look at how to use your zoom lens and the relationship between the lens focal length and the size of the camera's sensor.
Local Color Saturation
Have you ever seen photos that appear to be black and white, except for a single color. This short video tutorial gives you all the information you need to know why this happens and how you can use Adobe Lightroom to achieve the same result yourself.
It's so simple, when you know how.
Sepia Toning In Lightroom
A brief explanation of how Sepia Toning was achieved in the wet darkroom, prior to a detailed demonstration for how to achieve the effect in Adobe Lightroom.
A demonstration on how to create a vignette in Adobe Lightroom is included.