Camera Skills
Swarming to Westonbirt
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...
Early insects
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...
Capturing the character of seals in Black & White
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...
Take off – puffins flying off the sea
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...
Flashphobia – and how to cure it!
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 ...
Shoot beautiful butterfly photos
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.
Using extension tubes
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...
How ‘real’ is your photography?
Unless you’ve been under a rock (or bobbing about in the Arctic) for the last week, you probably noticed that a controversial debate has been reignited in the photo community about the relationship be...
White Balance for city night scenes
When you are photographing the urban environment at night, which is very often the most atmospheric time to capture it, your camera is going to be dealing with lots of technical hurdles, writes Andrew...