Welcome to my Photography Blog!
I’m Sam, and I’m here to help you take your passion for photography to the next level. Whether you’re a beginner or an enthusiast, my blog is packed with expert tips, stories, and inspiration across various photography topics, from fitness and food to real estate, headshots, and personal branding. As a seasoned photography tutor, I’ve designed content to guide you in improving your skills and mastering your camera. Browse through my blog for detailed tutorials and insights, and don’t forget to check out my one-on-one photography classes if you’re ready to dive deeper! Happy shooting!
Take A Fixed Panning Photograph
Fixed panning photography is a creative motion blur technique that combines camera movement with slow shutter speeds. In this guide, learn how to capture dynamic images, experiment with camera movement, and recreate the effect in Photoshop.
Difference Between Long Exposure And Day Exposure
Learn the difference between long exposure and day exposure photography. This guide covers camera settings, ND filters, shooting techniques, and how to create long exposure effects in Photoshop.
10 Tips To Improve Your Fitness Photography.
Want to take your fitness photography to the next level? In this blog, I share 10 professional tips to help you capture dynamic, authentic images of personal trainers, yoga instructors, and wellness clients. Learn how to connect with your client, plan poses, and test lighting for gyms, studios, and outdoor locations. Discover composition techniques like the rule of thirds and creative framing, plus how to highlight strength and action with props and aperture settings. Finally, explore post-production tips, including selective colouring, to make your fitness photos truly stand out.
10 Food Photography Tips To Try This Weekend
Ready to elevate your food photography? In this blog, I share 10 essential tips to improve your food shots, including lighting techniques, composition rules, garnishing ideas, DSLR and manual mode tips, and editing advice. Perfect for weekend practice, these tips will help your food photos look professional, eye-catching, and ready for social media or personal projects.
How To Use Your Phone To Take A Photograph That's Been Controlled By the Speed
Wondering if you can capture speed and motion using just your phone? This guide explores the best apps, manual camera settings, and techniques to help you create slow shutter, light trail, and long-exposure images — no DSLR required.
Master Shutter Priority Mode: Capture Motion & Creative Blur
Discover how Shutter Priority mode lets you control motion in your photography. Learn when to freeze action, create blur, or experiment with long exposures to enhance your images.
How to Take Stunning Interior Photos with Your Phone
Discover how to take better interior photos with your phone. Learn the best techniques for lighting, focus, shooting angles, and editing to showcase interiors beautifully and professionally.
How to Take Stunning Photos Using Manual Mode
Discover how to shoot in manual mode to create well-exposed, stunning photographs. This guide covers ISO, shutter speed, aperture, and using the camera’s light meter to master your photography skills.
How to Take and Edit a Focus Stacked Photograph
Discover the art of focus stacking to create images with greater depth of field. This guide covers camera techniques, RAW vs JPEG considerations, and post-production tips using Photoshop, GIMP, or Photoshop Elements.
How to Take a Bokeh Photo: A Beginner’s Guide
Bokeh photography is all about creating a soft, blurred background that makes your subject stand out. In this guide, you’ll learn what bokeh is, how aperture, focal length, and distance affect depth of field, and how to create stunning bokeh photos using natural or man-made light and perfect for beginners experimenting at home.
How I Took on COVID-19 and Rebuilt My Photography Business
When COVID-19 hit, I faced uncertainty as a new business owner. This blog shares how I adapted, learned new skills, embraced video, and rebuilt my photography business through connection, creativity, and resilience.