Is it important to know your subject when shooting a portrait? Cartier-Bresson didn’t think so; he famously turned up on the doorstep and shot the picture the second his subject opened the door. I honestly wish that I could sometimes have the courage to do this but I am afraid I am like many photographers, Read More…
For most photographers, the word ‘snap’ or ‘snapshot’ is patiently tolerated when directed towards our work. After all,we spend years learning and practising our technical skills and understanding the aesthetic of our craft.We then apply this knowledge (known in business terms as intellectual property) to our work, which then defines us within our given markets. Read More…
Article from PHOTO Pro magazine February 2009: We follow Clive Booth as he takes one of the very first pre production Canon EOS 5D Mark II cameras behind the scenes at a fashion show to put its video shooting capabilities to the ultimate test. The excitement amongst professional photographers since the full specifications of Canon’s Read More…