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Making the most of the Winter Blue Hours   Winter can be a difficult time to photograph, with the colder temperatures, later sunrises, and the general winter blues, but it is often well worth pursuing. I regularly find the sunrises and sunsets to be spectacular, with weather fronts moving through the Channel. I also love the fact the sun rises and sets further south, giving a fantastic backdrop to the lighthouse and Harbour Arm in Folkestone at dawn, and sets over the coastline stretching towards Dungeness in the evening. From about March to October, I need to travel a little...

There are three main elements that come into consideration when I decide on what exposure to use for an image, the shutter speed, the aperture, and the ISO. In this article I'll move away from physical equipment, and discuss exposure, and the elements that make up how I decide what to use in any situation. I'll focus on the shutter for now, as the full exposure subject is so vast, it needs to be broken down into the various components. So what is a shutter, and how do shutter speeds influence how an image is taken? Much as I'd like to...

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  A question that arises regularly when out photographing, at markets, online, etc., is: 'What lens did you use to shoot that image?' Lenses, a subject that is discussed daily by photographers. In my opinion, lenses should be the biggest investment you make in your gear. An excellent lens will last you a lifetime (bar any accidental damage), and will most likely find itself seated on a number of camera bodies over the years. I'd use a mediocre camera with a great lens over a great camera with a mediocre lens any day of the week. Make no mistake, a...

Folkestone Favours The Bold (Or, A Lucky Sunrise) I regularly wake up before dawn, look out the window, and decide if it's worth heading out to capture the sunrise, or it's better to just go back to bed. Sometimes I take a chance, grab the camera bag, and head down to the beach and hope for the best. Quite often the sunrise is great, but not quite what I'm looking for. This time is never wasted though, as I often meet other photographers, and have a bit of a laugh. It's a great way to start the day. A couple...