Sicily's Photographic Wild West - My Photography Travels

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The silence was deafening and the cicadas seemed to fall silent in memory of better times. As I looked around I could almost hear the echoes of life that once rolled through these streets. I felt like a tourist in someone else’s reality. If I could recommend one place for photographers and non-photographers alike, then this is it.

Joby Pro Sling Camera Strap Review

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When we think about camera accessories, I’ll admit that camera straps are not the first gadget that spring to mind, but there a couple of reasons I’m such a big advocate of aftermarket straps.

Using Your DSLR Video 9 Tips

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Altough video functionality on Digital SLR's has been with us for a while now, many photographers were initially sceptical of it’s usefulness. However over the last number of years DSLR's have gained more ground and are being used by everyone from big budget productions like, House and The Tudors, to a generation of youtubers and vimeo users. While many of us have yet to dip our toes into any form of video production, those of us that have are often surprised by the attention to detail and intricate nuances that good production value requires.

Iceland & The Northern lights with Dublin Photography School

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On October 23rd a group of eager photographers boarded a 7.20am flight and were Iceland bound. Iceland is known as the ‘Land and Fire and Ice’ making it a perfect destination for a photography break.

Dublin Photography Schools Snapshot Magazine Released December 16th 2014

Dublin Photography School is delighted to announce the third edition of Snapshot photography magazine, will be released on Tuesday the 16th of December 2014. This Issue will include articles on; Shaped and custom bokeh Christmas photography…

A Year Through a Lens - 2015 Epilepsy Ireland Calendar

A fantastic blog from Ed Mooney on his honorary mention in the Dublin Photography School and Epilepsy Ireland 2015 Irish photography calendar:)

How to add Metadata to your images in Photoshop

Copyright theft is just a fact of the digital era, with that said, one of the hardest part of copyright theft is finding the infringement in the first place. A lot of the time companies will pay for content, but only if they can contact the…

A Beginners Guide To Photographing Geysers

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I was recently lucky enough to be leading a photography holiday through Iceland in conjunction with Travel Department and Dublin Photography School and had an opportunity to teach the group some of the most common ways to photograph these wonders.

Travel Photography Course Dublin

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how to photograph street portraits, reportage, documentary, setting a theme, shooting landmarks, getting off the beaten track and how to really get away from cliché shots and give your images more of a travel feel than a tourist feel.

More Travel Photography Tips

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When going walkabout in a city, make sure your shooting in TV, S, SP mode and try set your shutter speed to about 1/640 this will insure that you will be able to freeze about 95% of your shots, and catch them sharp.