posted in Thoughts on February 18, 2010, 12 comments.
Inspiration is a wonderful tool for making better pictures. So check out these photographers for lighting, composition, subject, theme, expression, colour, post-processing etc. Learn from them and maybe borrow an idea or two, but remember to make those ideas your own… Enjoy!
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posted in Thoughts on February 17, 2010, 9 comments.
It’s time to update our poll and reveal to you the results of last month!
We had a ton of votes in and it was a closely fought battle, thanks to everyone for participating.
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posted in Thoughts on February 10, 2010, 7 comments.
We’re very proud to present to you our latest product, Storybook Album Designer version 6!
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posted in Thoughts on January 13, 2010, 8 comments.
Hi everyone, I just wanted to take a moment today to introduce you to a small new addition to the website.
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posted in Thoughts on December 25, 2009, add a comment.
I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas from myself, Gillian, Greg and of course our resident model Jool’s. Thanks for visiting us on Christmas day. I hope you are having or maybe have had a great Christmas dinner. I am probably watching Doctor Who right now or playing with all the presents, Santa brought Jools. Enjoy your day.
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posted in Thoughts on December 7, 2009, 8 comments.
One set of actions that did not get a make-over recently was the Digital Watermark Actions Kit. Why, I hear you cry? Well its like this. You all have so many different digital cameras with different megapixels sizes, that its hard to keep up. So the easiest thing to do, is to teach you how to create your own digital watermark or copyright stamp…
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posted in Thoughts on November 26, 2009, 6 comments.
I got a really pleasant surprise the other day when a customer told me that The Big Picture had been featured in Amateur Photographer for the second time this year. Jeff Meyer has created a round up of gift ideas for Christmas and we topped the Instructional DVD section with 5 stars… I was chuffed to bits when they reviewed it earlier in the year and now they have added it to their gift list and said ” The Big Picture is still the best DVD tutorial we’ve seen all year” Now, I am over the moon.
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posted in Thoughts on October 30, 2009, 12 comments.
I have put back the smart sharpening article until Sunday… In the meanwhile the conversion of the garage continues with the Greg and I sealing the concrete floor ready for painting. We have put together a little video for you entertainment.
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posted in Thoughts on October 24, 2009, 11 comments.
Last Tuesday I started the conversion of my double garage into a photographic studio and I thought I would share the journey that many of us take as that next step from working at home and shooting clients on location, to having a studio where clients can come to us for a portrait session.
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posted in Thoughts on October 3, 2009, 41 comments.
I was asked recently. ” If I were to buy a PC today which one would I go for and what spec? ” Now, my first reaction was Yuck! I would never go back to a PC, as I am now a pure MAC-head. But lets assume for a minute that Apple did not exist, then what PC setup would I choose as a photographer and why?
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posted in Thoughts on August 27, 2009, 1 comment.
Hello, and welcome to the new website. Since the untimely & premature demise of the previous website, its been all hands on deck bringing this site (which had been in the pipeline) online a little earlier than expected.
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