I’m Simon, an unabashed geek who enjoys writing about photography, graphic & web design, technology, productivity and all round hustle. In my spare time I fly 120km/h racing drones.
Being inspired is a crucial part of being creative. The more things you feed your brain with, the more chance a great idea will bubble to the surface. I try to take inspiration from many sources but in this first instalment of what will probably become a sporadic...
Time for another Photo of the Week. This time an Aston Martin taken during the public grid walk before the Britcar 24 hour endurance race at Silverstone. I've published images with this ghostly crowd effect before but they are generally created from multiple exposures...
I have a pet hate, a real bug bear. It's when fledgeling aspiring photographers forget why they picked up a camera in the first place. They've bought the gear, practised for a year or two and have now decided that they should be paid for their services on the weekend....
A happy accident for you this week. It's one of those shots that had I tried to get it, I wouldn't have. What we have here is the combination of a Quadra ECO ring flash and a huge (and I mean HUGE) leaf blower that was found lying around.I moved in close, partly to...
I recently decided I wanted to freshen up my portfolio so I gave myself a kick up the arse and arranged a studio day for myself. Living in the South West, when most of the models I want to work with live in the Midlands and the South East, is a pain when it comes to...
Week 2 of my new feature here on the blog where I post an image and talk through how it was made. Quite a simple one this week, with the main technique being keeping still! This was taken at Santa Pod during a display by the UKFMX freestyle motocross team. I was...
Anyone aspiring to be a successful photographer needs to invest 16 minutes of their life and watch this video shot at Gulf Photo Plus. Then rewind and watch it again. Lee Morris and Patrick Hall took the opportunity to sit down and talk to Zack Arias, John Keatly, Joe...
Welcome to Photo Of The Week! This is a new idea I am trying out so I'd really like to hear your feedback. The plan is to post an image every Tuesday afternoon with a little bit of text about how it was shot. Let's start off with this portrait of Georgia. It was shot...
When everything goes exactly to plan it's easy to get the shot, but what if your ducks aren't in the same pond, let alone in a row? That's when you've got to work harder to pull something out of the bag. It tests your mettle and pushes your ability to make the best of...
No this isn’t a post about financial planning but it might just save you a few hundred quid!
