This week I finally completed the HNC in Photography and handed in my portfolio. I’ve been studying part time for the last two years or so. Overall, it’s been an enjoyable course and I’ve learned a lot. It always feels a little strange when you complete something you’ve been immersed in for a couple of years. On the one hand, I felt relieved to finally finish it, but on the other I felt a little sad that it’s over too.
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I’ve probably taken hundreds of photographs of Roche Abbey over the years (if not thousands), and it’s one of those places I never tire of capturing.
Continue readingBlue and white have become the colours that are synonymous with the Greek islands, creating one of the most recognisable landscapes in the world.
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One of my favourite runs in Skiathos takes you through the towering Aleppo pines of Mandraki Forest. An area popular with hikers and it’s easy to see why.
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Lines are one of the most powerful compositional tools in photography.
Whether obvious or subtle, they guide the viewer’s eye, create emotion, establish structure, and transform ordinary scenes into compelling visual stories.
Understanding how lines work can dramatically improve the quality and impact of your photographs, regardless of the camera you use.
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You don’t expect a brown hare to run across the path right in front of you. I think the hare was as startled as I was to find someone else walking in the woods at such an early hour.
Continue readingI’ve been dabbling with Lightroom recently to explore which settings work well when taking photographs of birds, and I want to share what I’ve learned along the way. Taking photographs of birds can be very rewarding and very frustrating, in equal measure.
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Scott's Unfinished Pictures 