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Ask Better Questions
Ask Better Questions

This is adapted from material in my Free eBook,“Twelve Ways to Improve Your Photography, Without Spending a Cent”,available here “Would you use an 85mm lens or something else, for this?”…

  • Mark English
  • January 18, 2023
  • Creativity & Inspiration
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Twelve Ways to Improve Your PhotographyWithout Spending a Cent
Twelve Ways to Improve Your Photography
Without Spending a Cent

The first of what will be a series of short books covering photographic related topics. Hopefully useful, sometimes thought provoking or at least interesting.None will ever cost more than $5,…

  • Mark English
  • December 31, 2022
  • Adobe Lightroom / Artistic Vision / Creativity & Inspiration / Uncategorized / Visual Literacy
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The Power of Triadic Colour
The Power of Triadic Colour

Unless you’re a dedicated B&W photographer, colour represents a powerful part of any image you create.  Colour evokes emotional responses in our viewers.  Blue, the colour of the sky and…

  • Mark English
  • October 25, 2022
  • Visual Literacy
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Targeted Image Sharpening
Targeted Image Sharpening

Image sharpening is usually one of the last steps in editing a digital image. It’s also where the choices made can either reveal or destroy the fine detail you worked…

  • Mark English
  • May 1, 2022
  • Adobe Lightroom
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High ISO Noise Reduction
High ISO Noise Reduction

Shooting during the “Blue Hour” - after sunset, or before sunrise means setting up a tripod for the long exposure times you will need. But, sometimes it’s not possible to…

  • Mark English
  • August 9, 2021
  • Adobe Photoshop / Tutorials
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“Get it Right In-Camera” or “Fix-It in Post”
“Get it Right In-Camera” or “Fix-It in Post”

You have undoubtedly heard both familiar phrases before. “Get it right in camera” is the purist’s view, believing that the only purpose of post-processing is to restore a faithful version…

  • Mark English
  • May 3, 2021
  • Artistic Vision / Study the Masters
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