It was early spring and arriving at la Bastide de Moustiers, just as dawn broke, was as memorable as for any early morning location shoot I have experienced. The grounds and the meadows beyond were thick with frost. A dense mist hung like a shroud; so that the mountains which surrounded us went unseen accept [...]
In this week’s issue I concentrate on colour. Most of us live in a world where we are surrounded by colour, so much so, that the majority take it for granted. However, for many photographers taking colour for granted can be one of the main reasons why their pictures end up looking dull and flat. In [...]
Have just been on the phone to Barclaycard to make a payment. Naturally, the call was routed through to India. In between giving payment details and having my personal details checked, the person I was talking to – having verified my email address – started to tell me how he wanted to be a photographer [...]
The new updated edition of my DSLR handbook is published today. You can either buy it from Amazon or any bookshop or go to my books. It is also being published as an ebook and I will post details of this later. If you would like to know more send me an email.
It’s windy, grey and not particularly warm in London this morning, so as I was sorting out some pictures this one made me wish I were back in Kenya at Manda Bay. I took this shot shortly after the sun had risen. You can tell by the length of the shadows. I was in [...]
The latest issue of Amateur Photographer is in the shops now. It comes with a pull out guide on making money from your photos. I cover four key areas: Shooting for Stock: Prints and Exhibitions: Posters, Calendars and Cards: Books and Magazines. It’s packed with information so if you want to supplement your income get [...]
It is said that photography is memories made of shadows. Shadows are formed by light, and depending on the time of day, if we are talking about sunlight, they are shorter or longer. My favourite time of day for strong shadows is the morning. Nothing beats getting up early in the morning, long before the [...]
When I was in Cape Town I had the experience of working with Medecins Sans Frontieres in the township of Khayelitsha, which has one of the highest burdens of HIV infection and tuberculosis across South Africa and globally. The shots I took have been used in several reports and this is the latest. Meeting the doctors and [...]
With many years experience as a photographer who has been commissioned by a diverse range of prestige clients, and as the author of many photographic technique books with worldwide sales of over 2,000,000 copies, John Freeman is pleased to share his knowledge with aspiring photographers. Tuition is available either on a one to one basis, [...]