Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think watermarks are a bad thing per se, I just think we, as photographers, are not using them effectively. Why do we use watermarks? This is the crux of the issue. Photographers use watermarks for different purposes. Some use them to mark their “proof” or website images in such a way that if they …
5 Images of horses which you shouldn’t be capturing
Very soon after I started photographing horses it became clear that there were flattering moments to capture the movement of a horse, and just as many, if not more, unflattering ones. This was then drummed home when I started working for event photographers, selling to competitors on-site. Images of horses which I created had to be taken straight from the camera and displayed on …
Low light equestrian photography
…or, how to shoot jumping horses in a very, very dark venue. A few years ago I was asked by one of the then Masters of the Quorn Hunt if I would attend their gate jumping competition at a local equestrian centre. I enthusiastically agreed, as I had heard a little about it and knew a few people who were …
Stop Facebook Candy Crush Requests
Visit Candy Crush Saga page on Facebook App Center. At the bottom of the right-hand column, find and click on the “Block” link. In the popup asking you if you want to “Block App?”, click “Confirm”. Done. Phew. Stop Facebook Candy Crush Requests was last modified: June 10th, 2013 by nico
Multibuy Discount Code
I’ve been meaning to add a multibuy discount option for some time now and I have now finally got round to it. Please enter 20%MULTIBUY if you are ordering 3 or more items. Please note that this discount only applies to items on the “Prints and products” price list as there are already offers in place for Downloads. Don’t forget! Multibuy Discount …
Images packages
My experience of working for event photographers at every level is that social media has made a big impact. Ok, I didn’t have to be a genius to work that out, especially as you are probably reading this via social media right now. However, adapting the products I sell to the requirements of today’s client is very important to me. …
The new “Download All” button – what is it and why doesn’t it work?
Recent visitors to the “Hunting and Hounds” area of the website may have noticed that all galleries in this section now have a “Download All” button at the top of the page: The more curious of you may even have clicked on it, only to be asked to log in or create a new account. To save you any more …
The “Commandments” of equestrian photography
Several times recently I have found myself referring to “the golden rules of equestrian photography”. Quite rightly, someone asked what they were! The rules I was referring to are not written down anywhere, instead I have learned them through discussion with riders, owners and other photographers; photographers with many more years of experience than I. They are the result of …
Google Analytics: how to find forum referrals
You look at your sites stats and see that there is a big spike in visitors, but where have they come from? If you are using Google Analytics (and if not, why not?) then you can drill down through Traffic Sources > Sources > Referrals to get a list of your referrals and how many Visits they have referred. But …
Photographing horses in eleven easy steps
I am regularly asked for tips on how to take better photographs of horses. Up to now I haven’t got round to answering the question online but I’m going to have a go.