Dave Stevenson

The great photography competition swindle

by Dave Stevenson on 2 November 2010 in Photography
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I can report with some authority that there’s nothing like seeing your work in print. Whether it’s words, pictures or, in a few lucky cases, both, seeing your own work deemed good enough for widespread reproduction and sale is not something that diminishes with time. Nor, in fact, does the unbridled delight of hearing strangers [...]

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The best way to stay sharp is to keep focused

by Dave Stevenson on 20 October 2010 in Photography
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Sharpening tools can go some way to correcting images, but the only way to ensure spot-on photos is to take a decent shot in the first place. If there’s one thing photographers are likely to be obsessed by it’s image sharpness. Most defects with an image – missed exposures, dodgy composition, even unwanted objects and [...]

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A great image is about much more than just megapixels

by Dave Stevenson on 5 October 2010 in Photography
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Is it time to buck the worrying trend of thinking that the more megapixels you can cram onto a sensor the better the photographs will be? There are several factors to consider when buying a digital camera. Ask me what they are and, variously, I’ll describe the importance of low-light performance, a proper manual mode [...]

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The tragic demise of the professional photographer

by Dave Stevenson on 21 September 2010 in Photography
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With the inexorable rise of amateur snappers made possible by the digital revolution, it’s increasingly hard for pros to make a living from their art. You don’t need me to tell you that the practice of professional photography is under threat. Partly that’s because you’re intelligent, practical and insightful, as demonstrated by the fact you’re [...]

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The wrong arm of the law catches photojournalists

by Dave Stevenson on 8 September 2010 in Photography
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There have been scary instances of the police abusing photojournalists’ freedom to shoot in a public place, so photographers must take a stand… Bad news, everyone. No, not the iPhone 4′s antenna, or the possibility that Steve Jobs isn’t actually sending personal replies to every lonely geek with an email account. It’s worse. You are, [...]

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Taking stock of a career in photography

by Dave Stevenson on 24 August 2010 in Photography
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Uploading your images to a microstock library is a great way to show off your work; just don’t expect to make any money from it. When I was 16, I worked as a clay pigeon trapper. This meant rising abruptly at an unsociable hour on a Sunday morning and spending the day perched on a [...]

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