Here is what we have planned at the school for June 2014 The next available workshop is an INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY LESSON The 12th of January 2013- 12.00pm until 16.00pm Places will be limited to five persons only, this is a basic level class An in-depth, step by step class that teaches you how to use all the essential functions on your camera fully and to best effect. We will teach you to finally master Manual mode for full creative control. Explain Depth Of Field, Shutter …
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Regular updates on our Photography Workshops, Courses, Photography Tours, Photo-Walks in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, China & Vietnam. Plus a portfolio of archive images from Jonathan Taylor & regular photography tips too.
Tiger Temple
When I covered the Tiger Temple at Kanchanaburi, Thailand, it was little known. Me and the journalist could only find one related small article on the place in The Bangkok Post. We pitched the story as a picture led feature to The South China Morning Post and got the green light. On arriving at the temple we were impressed at the amount of space it offered the tigers, who apparently were given a free run of the place every evening. We were met by a couple of young novice monks who took us to see …
Lighting Set-Up Diagram Writer
This website sylights.com has a function where you can easily create lighting floor plans. Good if you want to remember how you achieved a certain look so you can replicate next time. For me it is perfect because I can now print the plans out and add it to my student's hand out sheets. Expect to see more of these graphics in this blog, with the resulting pictures displayed. By Jonathan Taylor …
Photo-Tips: Get Up Close
Learning how to approach your subject, feeling confident and making them feel relaxed is the secret to good Portrait Street Photography. The viewer should be able to smell the street through the photograph. Most people don't actually mind be approached by photographers as longs as they are done so correctly. Many amateurs feel the need not to intrude, so they buy telephoto lenses and shot from a distance- 'steal the photograph'. I teach the opposite approach, take an extra three or four steps …