I’ve had my Photoshop actions online for quite some time and have posted links to them on various forums. Over recent days and weeks I’ve noticed a sizeable increase in the number of downloads of the actions as well as having a number of people email...

Earlier this year, I worked with Ella Rose, an Oxford based model, on a location shoot in and around Dublin bay. Yesterday, she visited again for a shoot in and around my home. The initial plan was for some more location work, but unfortunately the...

This weekend gone, the Irish Photographic Federation (IPF) hosted a national competition called the National Shield. It is a competition for “non-advanced” workers, aimed at promoting the work and encouraging the development of photographers new to...

I haven’t had the opportunity to shoot much recently due to a pretty hectic workload, having to travel quite a bit and also having the weather scupper my plans for some location shoots But yesterday, a member of my camera club invited me along to...

On another forum I frequent, one topic that came up for debate, was how long photographers spent retouching images. Of course, given the variety of photographers on the forum, it came as no surprise that answers varied from anything between no time at...