Monthly Archives: April 2012
Almost everyone now has a camera with them most of time, and people are using them more and more, which is a fantastic, beautiful thing. People are documenting more of their lives, more of their memories and more of what is important to them. Whether the photo was taken on smartphone or professional DSLR, these photos are a part of life.
The problem is that no matter what the camera used, those photos, can be so much more with a bit of photo editing. I’m not sure why photo post production hasn’t caught on as much as the act of taking photos in the digital age. Everyone takes photos, but only “photographers” edit theirs. Perhaps the average snap shooter is intimidated by Photoshop and other expensive and complicated software, that requires time and knowledge to learn.
Well the good news is that cheap, easy to use and effective photo editing apps are here. My favourite and most recommended app to friends and family is iPhoto for iOS. (works on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
iPhoto for iOS is very similar in features to iPhoto for Mac, which is in itself very accessible and full of features. The good news is that you don’t have to have used a mac to get to grips with iPhoto, it only takes 10mins to figure everything out and your photos will be better for it. It is really easy to use, even for a complete beginner. If you are ever not sure of what button does what, iPhoto features a comprehensive user guide and even on-screen tool tips.
iPhoto’s offers a great way to store, edit and share your photos, either taken with your iPhone/iPod as well as directly from your digital camera if used on an iPad. (with the optional memory card reader)
When you first open iPhoto, the app displays all of the photos on your device, and arranges them by album or date.…
After two years of learning and experimenting, all of the successes and failures, all the reading of books and blogs, I finally, truly know what kind of artist I want to be.
I’m just a bit embarrassed it took me this long to figure it out.
I never liked sports or wildlife photography. It just wasn’t me. From the day I picked up my camera, I was all about the capturing the here and now. Just what I saw. So naturally, street photography became my favourite outlet for a while, and while I still enjoy it, I feel like it’s an experience purely for my own benefit and enjoyment. I don’t think my street photography has meant a lot to any one else, and it feels very difficult to find an audience for it.
On the other hand, I am super excited about shooting my very first wedding a few weeks time! Who knows if that is the direction I want to go in. If I enjoy it, and find I’m good at it, then perhaps that is the direction I will go in. Who knows.
The downside, is that the wedding photography market is highly saturated and highly competitive. I just don’t think it’s in my nature to do well in that environment, even if I enjoy the photo journalistic aspects of fun, unique event photography.
No, it’s only now that I realise that my heart lies in portraiture. A very specific kind of portraiture. Although there is nothing wrong with nude/glamour or fashion portrait photography, I just find that those aspects don’t really appeal to me. I don’t want to be taking pictures of naked or barely dressed girls just because I’m a guy with a camera. It holds no interest for me.
I just want my portraits to be beautiful.…
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This is the blog of Chris Scuffins, a hardworking, creative photographer from Gloucestershire.
With years of experience in landscape and commercial still life photography, his focus now lies on capturing creative, natural and beautiful fashion and lifestyle portraiture, as well as a fun, relaxed approach to photojournalistic wedding photography.
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