I travelled just North of Newcastle today to visit Belsay Hall and Castle. The Hall is an austerley classical Greek Revival villa, built in 1807 by Sir Charles Monck who was inspired by the Ancient Greeks and the buildings he saw in Athens on his Honeymoon. This is the colonnaded main entrace hall off which [...]
Read the rest of this post »A quick update for those that might be interested… Charlie Waite’s Take A View Landscape Photographer of the Year competition is open for 2009. This year the competition’s total prize fund exceeds £20,000, plus an eight-week exhibition at the National Theatre and the publication in a full colour book of Best Entries. There are four [...]
Read the rest of this post »Have you ever tried to get some motion into your shots by panning with a moving subject? Digital Photography School recently posted an article which included 5 tips for successful panning and provides some nice images as examples. However if you want to take things a little further, have a look at the article on [...]
Read the rest of this post »Are you the sort of person that buys those glossy photo magazines as a way of getting inspiration for your own shots and setups? In the current economy this can be expensive (unless you stand around the bookshop and read them there!). Thankfully Photojojo has come to the rescue with a list of their top [...]
Read the rest of this post »In what may be good news to photographers (should this get a wider rollout) Amateur Photographer is reporting that following a review of the current Stop-and-Search powers – which have created unwarranted hassle for many – the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) are suggesting that the Police will normally need reasonable grounds for suspicion before they [...]
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