Autographer: Trapped behind the lens

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I’ve recently starting doing some work for Autographer – the world’s first intelligent wearable camera. My first piece for them, called ‘Trapped behind the lens’ has just gone live on their blog here. This piece deals with our obsession with documenting our lives and asks if you’re constantly watching through a lens or screen, poised to get the […]

Keeping Your Kit Clean published in Digital Photographer

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In issue 104 of Digital Photographer magazine I have a six page feature which gives readers everything they need to give their kit a professional clean. After all, a clean camera and lens combination ensures optimum-quality photos, free from dust spots and blur. Take a look below!

Feature: A day in the life of a press photographer

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In the second installment of a new series I’m writing for Photography Monthly, I spend a day with Brad Wakefield, an editorial photographer, employed by the South West News Service: the largest independent press agency in the UK. The day saw us cover a repatriation funeral at Bath Abbey and was quite an eye opener… This feature […]

New series in Photography Monthly magazine

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  I’ve kicked off the New Year with a brand new monthly series in Photography Monthly magazine. Each month I’ll spend a day  shadowing a professional photographer at work to gain an insight into their unique vision and how they translate that into an image. This month I hit central London with street photographer David Solomons, […]

Fuji FinePix F600EXR review for T3

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  With it’s 15x zoom, advanced GPS and new Motion detection function, the 16MP FinePix F600EXR certainly looks good on paper, does it take good photos? Find out in my in-depth review for T3.com here. Here are a few sample images taken with the FinePix F600EXR :

Low-light photography feature published in Photography Monthly

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For the September issue of Photography Monthly magazine, I contributed a 10 page feature on low-light photography, covering everything from gear and settings to split-lighting and dressing your models in white. I spoke to four low-light-loving pro photographers: Danny Payne, Miss Aniela, Jason Swain and Kristopher Grunert and discovered their secrets…

Canon IXUS 310 HS review published on T3.com

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When I reviewed the Canon IXUS 300 HS for T3.com last year I was disappointed with the low resolution of the LCD screen. Well, it looks like Canon has taken notes because the new IXUS 310 HS comes with a huge 3.2inch touchscreen LCD with an impressive 461,000 dot resolution. In my review of the […]

Panasonic Lumix FT3 review published on T3.com

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I spent some of last week out in the Spring sunshine putting Panasonic’s new super tough Lumix FT3 camera through it’s paces at the beach. The 12.1 MP compact has a feature-set which should really appeal to adrenalin junkies and extreme sports types – it’s dustproof, waterproof to 12 meters, shockproof to 2 meters and freezproof to […]

Cameras for snowboarding and skiing: Review in T3 Magazine

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Review published in this month’s T3 magazine, on sale now. You can read more in-depth reviews of all these cameras (written by me) at http://www.t3.com.

Camera group test in December’s T3 magazine

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This month I’ve been lurking about in the dark, testing compact cameras with good low-light ability for T3 Magazine. Read my group test in this month’s mag, or individual reviews online at http://www.t3.com

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