Posted on April 26, 2019
Upgrading your skills is a sure-fire way to improve your photography. One way to do this you need to think of a goal, it can relate to how you shoot, or how you process images. Here are a number of project ideas to get you started, although I am sure many of you can think of your own. As you will see later, this relates closely to my KISS philosophy (read on!). Through focusing on just one specific skill at a time, your photography will rapidly improve
Category: Blog Tagged: pagespics, photography skills, Street Photography, street photography skills, Street Photography Tips
Posted on April 16, 2019
Street Photographers love fixed prime lenses, and for good reason. Fixed focal-length lenses are generally cheap, fast, and produce sharper images than many zooms. For this project idea, I am going to suggest picking a focal length and sticking with it. If you only have a kit lens, you can still participate, just zoom all the way in, or out, and then leave the lens alone.
Category: Blog Tagged: pagespics, prime lenses, project, Street Photography
Posted on April 12, 2019
‘The important thing is not to stop questioning; curiosity has its own reason for existing.”
Sometimes our creative juices need a kick up the backside. One way to find inspiration is to start a project. It is unlikely Albert Einstein was thinking about street photographers when he made the above quote, but thinking of a question, or being curious maybe the key to creating your next photo project. This is the start of a three part series, where we take a look at project options available to street photographers.
Category: Blog Tagged: hongzhen Lu, kolkata, kolkatastreetphotography, pagespics, photoproject, photoprojects, Street Photography
Posted on March 18, 2019
I have finally gained the letters LRPS after my name. This stands for ‘Licentiate Of The RPS‘, and to put it mildly, I am quite stoked. To gain the Licentiate I had to submit 10 photos to be judged before a panel of experts, and if one photo is blackballed, you fail.
Category: Blog Tagged: licentiate of the royal photography society, LRPS, royal photography society, RPS, Street Photography
Posted on March 7, 2019
This week I rant about what I am up to, plus I share some thoughts on gear, social media and a few current projects. It is going to be a wild ride, pour yourself a coffee and hang on! This post features some older photos, which I have submitted for screening with the Royal Photography Society (RPS), more abut that later…
Category: Blog Tagged: India, pagespics, photography tips, royal photography society, RPS, Sony A7iii, Street Photography
Posted on February 1, 2019
This weekend I will be returning to KR Market, which is one of my favourite locations in Bangalore for shooting Street. The market is a vibrant and colourful place, full of noise and bustle. The location is a challenge, as I enjoy capturing clear lines and clutter-free images. Often, I come away with only few keepers. However, the location is steeped in history and I feel it is worthy of a photo-book at some stage. As I keep returning with similar photos, I feel a clear focus on my own skillset is required. This weekend I am going to focus on pace.
Category: Blog Tagged: india street photography, KR Market, kr market bangalore, kr market bengaluru, pace, pagespics, Street Photography
Posted on January 22, 2019
This article is aimed at newbie and intermediate photographers. Here we will look at the importance of thinking about the backgrounds of your photos.
Category: Blog Tagged: background, blur, bokeh and street photography, pagespics, Street Photography, street portaits
Posted on January 9, 2019
This Christmas Santa delivered an A7iii. Actually, I got a good deal on it while stuck at Singapore Airport. Does this mean I am ditching my Olympus Em5ii forever? The M4/3 (Micro four thirds) system is flexible, lightweight, responsive and home to some great lenses. I am likely to keep the system as a high-end backup and a lightweight travel option. So why change systems?
Category: Blog Tagged: M4/3, M4/3 v full frame, Olympus Em5iii, Olympus Em5m2, pagespics, Sony 3.5-70mm, Sony 50mm F1.8, Sony A7iii, Sony A7M3, Street Photography
Posted on December 13, 2018
“Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.” – Ansel Adams
As the year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on what I have achieved with my photography in 2018. Today I scoured by hard drive for my favourite photos of the year. I will try and explain a little of what is behind each image. There will be six images in this post, and six in the next.
Category: Blog Tagged: 2018, pagespics, stepoutphotography, Street Photography, travel photography
Posted on November 30, 2018
Bit of a fun article here. Don’t take these ideas too seriously. Hopefully the points made will make you think a little differently from everyone else. This post is inspired by my current thinking, which is that we have to do something different to stand out. If we all follow the same ‘rules’ then everything will look the same…
Category: Blog Tagged: better street photography, pagespics, Street Photography, Ten Tips, tips for street photography