I have often advocated for minimal cropping and using the transform panel in Lightroom/Adobe Camera Raw to crop within the aspect ratio of the image, while at the same time retaining resolution, write...
All photography needs contrast – it’s one of the most important elements that shapes every photo’s composition. With colour photography, the colour itself can provide a lot of what we need to understa...
Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire provided a beautiful backdrop for an autumnal Foto-Buzz gathering. I’m not 100% sure what the collective noun is for a group of Foto-Buzzers, but I have some me...
None of us get up early out of choice. If you do, then you need to take a long hard look at yourself in the mirror. But we do get up early if there’s a chance of good light or perhaps a subject that’s...
I love black & white images, but I don’t often choose it for wildlife, preferring to use an animal or plant’s natural colouration as an integral part of the photograph, writes Andrew James. However, o...
Over the years at Foto-Buzz we’ve had quite a few puffin adventures together, so I know many of you have photographed them at different locations. The last two years I have travelled down to Skomer in...
Unless we’re very studio-oriented and using it on a daily basis, flash is a bit of an enigma for most photographers, writes Jon Adams. It’s a mysterious entity we might be happy to use for a burst of ...
We’re currently in full-on Spring/Summer mode and from now on we’re in butterfly season. I love photographing butterflies as they’re such an easily accessible and beautiful subject.
When it comes to gadgets and gizmos, one of the things that makes a huge difference - but is often overlooked - is the humble extension tube, writes Jon Adams. If you’re not familiar with these contra...