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“Why is the sky orange?” I pulled the sheets from around my eyes and looked at my daughter. “What do you mean?” I said. “The sky. It’s orange,” she stated in a very matter-of-fact way. I rolled over and pulled the curtain to one side. I peered through my half-awake eyes out onto the streets of Beijing which were shrouded by a distinctive orange haze. It was like the city had been dipped and soaked in a cup of English […]
Today, I want to share with you how adding multiple points of interest in your photos can make for much more dynamic and interesting photographs. When people first start taking images, they often focus on just one subject in the frame, but a professional technique to make images much more interesting is to add multiple points of interest within the frame of the photograph. To begin doing this, you need to start by first appreciating the frame of your photograph […]
This week I want to share with you how making images using reflections can make for much more interesting and powerful photographs. Reflections can come in many forms but the primary places to look out for reflections is when you are near windows, mirrors and still water. The reflective properties of these allow you to be very creative with your compositions and will help you make photographs that are much more interesting and intriguing to your viewers. Try getting close […]
In 2009, I travelled to North Korea on assignment for the Canadian newspaper, the Globe and Mail. I travelled with G&M correspondent, Mark Mackinnon, secretly posing as tourists, in order to get a rare and unique view of the country at a time when very few outsiders were permitted to visit. Breaking up my camera and smuggling it in pieces in my luggage, I was able to surreptitiously take photos and use a tourist’s camcorder to capture video as we […]
I received this question this week via someone in my private WeChat/WhatsApp groups that Patreon members gain access to. It’s a question I have been asked a number of times before, so thought I would share my answers that I gave here with all of you. Taking images for National Geographic is a goal for many and is seen as one of the pinnacles of the profession. When I was starting out, it was a dream for me too. I […]