The Creative Photographer

Another theme connecting my previous two articles about visual complexity and visual context is that of finding a rich environment to work in.

In last week’s article I touched on the idea of visual context.

When I started flower photography I embraced simplicity.

Photographers love to discuss which is the best camera lens to buy or use.

Here’s the Lightroom three panel challenge.

If you’ve been using Virtual Copies in Lightroom Classic, then it’s time to think about using Snapshots instead.

Adobe has added another tool to Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) that’s yet to make its way across to Lightroom Classic.

For years I’ve used what I call the A, B, C method to sort photos in Lightroom Classic (you can learn how it works in the article linked below).

Adobe recently added several new masking tools to Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) that haven’t yet appeared in Lightroom.

Whenever I’ve lacked focus and inspiration, the answer has always been to set myself a new photography project.

Whether it’s for printing, creating PDF monographs or posting online photographers like to add borders to their photos.

I recently visited the gardens at Buckland Abbey.

I’ve just finished reading David Epstein’s latest book Inside The Box, in which he explores the benefits of working within constraints.

With the publication of my new ebook 52 Flower, Garden & Nature Photography Assignments I thought it would be interesting to share five of my favorite flower photography assignments.

One of the interesting things about the assignments in my latest ebook is that they aren’t just briefs you put into action today.

Soft light is an under-appreciated gift from nature.