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How To Plan A Photo Project

May 4, 2015May 4, 2015Garry FinchLeave a Comment

When you start out in photography it can be a challenge to come up with ideas and motivation to go out and take photos. It’s often a good idea to set yourself a project where you take a collection of photos all on a similar theme. It’s a great way to learn and at the […]

10 Tips For Travelling With Camera Gear

July 23, 2014August 25, 2014Garry FinchLeave a Comment

It’s the summer holiday season and hopefully you are able to take some time off from your day to day lives and get away from it all and relax. Many of you may be lucky enough to be able to travel abroad, either short or long distances, on your choice of holiday and hopefully you’ll […]

Your camera is just a tool for the job

July 1, 2014August 25, 2014Garry FinchLeave a Comment

This is a quick post to act as a bit of a reminder that you shouldn’t get too caught up in which equipment is the best. The term ‘best’ is a very subjective one, especially when you think of the vast array of subject matter that photography encompasses. For instance, I still get a lot […]

Small items on a white background

January 8, 2012May 30, 2013Garry Finch3 Comments

During the time I have been doing and teaching photography I have been asked on several occasions about taking photos of small items against a white background. This could be for things like jewellery or small items that you might be selling on eBay, or in my case it’s for images of my LEGO Minifigure collection for […]