Mood, or atmosphere is often an intangible substance or feeling that can sometimes be difficult to put into words, and often even more difficult to capture on film. Today I’m going to talk about some of the occasions that I think I’ve captured the mood as it was and...
Today I’m going to talk about shooting in the rain, or shortly after the rain has stopped. Some photographer’s stay in doors in inclement weather, but by doing so you’re reducing your chances of getting some great shots. First though, here are the results of the...
Welcome to this week’s episode, which is number 35. On Monday this week I drove a couple of hours to a town called Chichibu in Saitama prefecture, north-west of Tokyo. My intension was to shoot a park that at this time of year attracts hordes of tourists to enjoy the...
Welcome to the episode 34. Today I’m going to talk about eyes in images. It’s been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. And when shooting subjects with eyes, ensuring they are sharp is the key to good images. When we look at photos with eyes in them, our...
Welcome to this weeks episode, number 33. This is a kind of a follow on from last week’s episode in which I discussed tripods and the various things you might want to consider when buying a tripod. It’s not going to be a long episode, but this week I’ll talk about...
Today I’m going to describe what types of camera supports I use, give you just a few examples of images shot with each, and a few tips on what to look out for when buying a tripod, monopod or other camera support. Today’s Podcast topic was originally suggested by Dom...
Spring comes relatively early here in Tokyo, and a resent trip to one of the local parks reminded me of this. Also, I was reminded of the need to stay healthy recently. Without your health no amount of camera equipment and enthusiasm will get you photos. Stay tuned to...
Hello, and welcome to episode 28 of the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast. In this the fourth and final episode of a photo-journal of my trip to Hokkaido the northern-most island of Japan, in February 2006, I’ll discuss some dear shots from the afternoon of the third...
Hello, and welcome to episode 27. Following on from episodes 25 and 26, I’m going to show you some more images from a trip to Hokkaido from the 17th to the 20th of February 2006. This is the third of a what I now know will eventually be a four part photo-journal of a...
Hello, and welcome to episode 26. Following on from episode, I’m going to show you some images from a trip to Hokkaido from the 17th to the 20th of February 2006. First let’s take a look at image number 870, of two juvenile Steller’s Sea Eagles passing mid-flight. The...
Hello, and welcome to a belated Martin Bailey Photography Podcast, episode 25. The reason this week’s episode is late is actually going to be the topic for this week and the next one or two week’s episodes. From the 17th to the 20th of February 2006 I went to Hokkaido...
Welcome to Episode 22 of the Martin Bailey Photography Podcast. Today I’m going to discuss a simple but often effective compositional technique of including repeating patterns in your images. I also have a few real-world examples for you. Note too that there have been...