I received a question recently from listener Derek Bezuidenhout asking about condensation issues in cold weather. I'm asked this a lot and usually have one main bit of advice and that is to ensure you put your gear back into your camera bag before going indoors....
I often receive email from people kind enough to let me know that the Podcast has been a source of inspiration. Well, to celebrate our 400th episode we decided to hold a party! Darlene Hildebrandt hosted the Hangout on Air, which was a life saver, because my computer...
Today I bring you an interview with Nicholas Foxton from the One Tree in a Billion project. This is a project that I think is very important and would love to see go ahead, but the team needs your help to make that happen, so please do take a listen and find out how...
With my Japan Snow Monkey and Hokkaido Photography Tour and Workshops for 2014 just around the corner, this week I'm going to walk you through the main items of clothing that I take with me. This of course is not solely for the purpose of my tour participants,...
Shutterstock changed the stock photography industry when they opened their doors in 2003, answering the needs of photography buyers and agencies worldwide, and creating new opportunities for photographers to sell their work. They've done it again recently, with the...
I touched on this in another Podcast episode a few months ago, but today I wanted to take a little more time to reflect on how I'm finding it necessary to be a bit of a Jack of All Trades! Of course, to succeed, we need to master (or at least strive to master) some...
Last week I took delivery of a shiny new 27" iMac, and having just about got it set up how I want it, I wanted to relay my thinking behind the purchase, and a few important things that I've learned from a Photographer's perspective, especially with regards to the...
A number of months ago, I backed a Kickstarter project, to help a company called Peak Design bring the version 2 of their Capture camera clip system to market. After the team spent a little more time than they expected to iron out some international shipping...
Oded Wagenstein is an accomplished Israeli photographer and regular contributor to the Israeli edition of National Geographic Traveler magazine, and he's just joined the Craft & Vision fold with his new book, The Visual Storyteller, which is an excellent...
Following on from our Why Expose to the Right (ETTR) episode a few months ago, I received a question from listener Christopher Pearson, asking how I meter in Manual mode, so today, I'm going to explain my techniques for metering in manual mode. First of all, I want to...
Having been asked many times about the Neutral Density filters that I use for my long exposure images, today I'm going to explain what Neutral Density filters are, which one's I use, and how I use them, along with some ways to easily calculate your new shutter speeds,...
This week we conclude the four part series of travelogue episodes to cover my first tour in Iceland a month ago, from August 25 to September 5, 2013. Iceland definitely didn't disappoint, with beautiful light and incredible scenery, and we had a great group to travel...