Tag Archives: beginner photography

How And Why I Use A Wacom Graphics Tablet

Posted on January 30, 2017 by lensaddiction

I have a Wacom Intuos Pro 5 Graphics Tablet in Medium size, a Doki Art Glove and the ExpressKey Remote.  Above you can see my desk setup with two monitors, keyboard, mouse and the dark grey/black rectangle in front of … Continue reading →

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Why Camera Gear Doesn’t Matter

Posted on August 13, 2016 by lensaddiction

On my recent article written for DPS there was some interesting discussion in the comments, particularly about Point #5 – Gear Doesn’t Matter At All, and I would like to explore that concept a bit further here. First let me … Continue reading →

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My First Article at DPS

Posted on August 8, 2016 by lensaddiction

I am auditioning to write for DPS – Digital Photography School – and my first article has been published today. Check it out here – love to hear from you!

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Accessorising the Photographer

Posted on February 10, 2015 by lensaddiction

(Reposted Feb 2015) Sometimes in your quest for the perfect image you will find yourself climbing up or down things, wading into the sea or into a river, standing out for hours waiting for the sun to rise or set, … Continue reading →

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So I bought this DSLR camera but this photography stuff is harder than I thought it would be?

Posted on February 9, 2015 by lensaddiction

(Reposted Feb 2015 – note this post got me featured on Freshly Pressed) I recently found the blog of lindygrasser  who is having new life adventures and capturing it with a new camera.  She posted for input on the new … Continue reading →

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Why do you Shoot?

Posted on November 11, 2014 by lensaddiction

What drives you to pick up your camera?  What inspires you to get up at dawn for a sunrise or spend days hiking over mountains and through snow or streams? Whats your reason for being a photographer? I became a … Continue reading →

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What gives an image the WOW factor?

Posted on October 15, 2014 by lensaddiction

I was talking about this with a fellow shooter recently, he was frustrated at his composition attempts in some landscapes and puzzled about the fact that images he really liked didn’t get the feedback he expected when posted online. Now … Continue reading →

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Am I too literal in my story telling?

Posted on October 12, 2014 by lensaddiction

At a recent camera club meeting, we were invited to submit images for critique from on of the judges who does high level competitions.  Was a very interesting experience hearing his comments and feedback, but one of the things that … Continue reading →

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Not just Birds and Cats – other critters too

Posted on October 11, 2014 by lensaddiction

First of all, welcome to all the followers who found me via my Guest Blog on Leanne Cole’s site yesterday, so glad you took the time to come over and check out my work. Got a few comments about my … Continue reading →

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Hey, Im Guestblogging!

Posted on October 10, 2014 by lensaddiction

Over here on the lovely Leanne Cole’s blog Talking about composition basics with lots of pix, both the right and wrong way to do it 🙂 (sorry the link was broken, its fixed now)

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