by Katie | Feb 13, 2018 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian, Latest Updates
Every creative person whether an artist, author, photographer or otherwise has sources of inspiration. Those sources could be anything and I really do mean anything. Personally I have a collection of sources that I regularly utilise in different ways. Now I will start...
by Katie | Feb 6, 2018 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian, Other Events, Weddings
I’m often asked about my workflow for editing a photo shoot so let me take you on a whistlestop tour of what I do from taking the photos to delivering the final images. In general I edit photo shoots in the order they take place. The slight exception is weddings...
by Katie | Jan 30, 2018 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian, Latest Updates
The majority of the time I only aim to take one photo at a time but occasionally I will take a few successive frames which when merged together can make a great sequence. The keys to making a good sequence are to be relatively side on to the fence, so you can record...
by Katie | Jan 16, 2018 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian, Latest Updates, Other Events, Weddings
If you were ever a Scout or Girl Guide the phrase ‘be prepared’ will be well known to you. Preparedness is vital in becoming a successful photographer in so many ways. My inspiration to write this blog stems from an American photo that went viral of some...
by Katie | Jan 9, 2018 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian
Have you wondered how I create the beautiful low key black background portraits? This article will give you a behind the scenes look into how I use powerful portable studio lights that I can use almost anywhere within reason. I personally favour a one light set up as...
by Katie | Dec 19, 2017 | Behind The Magic, Latest Updates, Other Events
So it’s under a week away, the time when families descend upon each other, often in numbers only seen once a year. It can therefore be a great opportunity to take a group family photo so here are 10 tips to help you take a better photo. 1. Choose your location....
by Katie | Dec 5, 2017 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian, Latest Updates, Weddings
Photoshop is a very very powerful tool when you know how to use it and can literally make the impossible possible. I utilise it on an almost daily basis but I try and use it to make photos ‘cleaner’ and try not to use it for things that are unbelievable....
by Katie | Nov 14, 2017 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian, Latest Updates
Shutter speed, aperture and ISO are the three fundamental settings when using any DSLR camera. So what are they and how do they work both on their own and together? Firstly we will look at each individually. Shutter speed – This is fairly self explanatory. It is...
by Katie | Nov 7, 2017 | Behind The Magic, Equestrian, Latest Updates, Other Events, Weddings
It’s Autumn here in England and the oranges are simply divine but sometimes it is worth enhancing the colours to really make an image stand out. BUT and this is a big but, if you are going to do it you need to do it correctly. I have seen an increasing abundance...
