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Is Photoshop Damaging Your Self-Esteem?

by James Somerset
Two photographs of the same woman. In the first she is without make-up. In the second her hair has been styled, make-up applied, photogrphic lighting set up and Photoshop used to digitaly enhance her looks.

You are not as ugly as you think.

Categories Best Videos Tags before and after photoshop, body-image, My Take on It, Photoshop, video, youtube Leave a comment

Inspirational Photography from Benjamin Von Wong

by James Somerset

Gain inspiration from epic photographer Benjamin Von Wong

Categories Inspiration Tags Benjamin Von Wong, Cooperative of Photography, cooph, How to Generate Ideas for Photographs, My Take on It, the art of photography, video, youtube Leave a comment

VIDEO: How a DSLR Shutter Works

by James Somerset

This is the best explanation of how a DSLR camera shutter works that I’ve ever seen. Gavin Free from The Slow Mo Guys is an excellent teacher. Watch this!

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7 Easy Photography Tips Using Household Objects

by James Somerset

Some clever photography tips here from the Co-operative of Photography. I love tip 2b but tip #4 really frightens me—I’m thinking that Photoshop would be a much better choice to achieve the same effect. The BONUS TIP at the end is easy to do and could save you hundreds of dollars. Well worth a watch. … Read more

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Awesome Travel Photographer’s Video Selfie

by James Somerset

Watch this amazing travel video – 36 countries in just a few minutes. This is how travel selfies should be done! All done with a GoPro and clever editing. When my friend first showed me the tiny little camera he’d bought, I thought it was cute but I wasn’t overly impressed. A few weeks later, … Read more

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How to Join the Tracks of an Audiobook in iTunes 11

by James Somerset

Okay, so this is a little off topic (this is a photography blog) but this iTunes problem has been bugging me for weeks. I’ve just figured out how to do it and wanted to share! Audiobooks Improve My Photography! Although I am comfortable in a photographic studio I spend a lot of time traveling to … Read more

Categories Tutorials Tags audiobook, iphone, iphone 5, ipod, itunes, youtube Leave a comment

Real Time Full Moon Silhouette

by James Somerset

Take a look at this short video by photographer Mark Gee. It’s one of the most beautiful YouTube videos I’ve seen in a long time and I wanted to share it with you. So How Come the Moon Is So Big? You may have watched that video and been astounded by how big the moon … Read more

Categories Best Videos, Inspiration Tags astronomy, long lens, moon, video, youtube 3 Comments

Five Tips For Choosing Your Next Tripod

by James Somerset

Tripods can all seem the same but there’s more to them than meets the eye. When people ask “What tripod should I buy?” I normally offer them these tips: Tip #1 — Choose the Head Carefully Consider what type of head you need. The head is the mechanism that allows you to point your camera … Read more

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