Rick Wenner | Photographing ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER and Other Celebrities

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I'm joined by New York-based photographer Rick Wenner to go behind the scenes of photographing some of the most famous people on the planet, Arnold Schwarzenegger among them. We chat about his process and what goes into photographing people whose faces are known around the world. If you've ever wondered what it's like to have a household name in front of your camera, this is a great insight into how Rick works.

links mentioned in the video:

• Rick Wenner’s Website: www.rickwenner.com

• Rick Wenner on Instagram: @rickwenner

Mark Lynham | PHOTOGRAPHING FAST JETS + FEATHERS | The Art of High Speed Photography

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with fast jet, and bird, photographer Mark Lynham as we look through his stunning images. We talk about how he does it, the kit he uses and why, plus his tips and a whole lot more. Whether it's an aircraft or a bird in flight, high speed photography brings its own challenges, and hearing how Mark approaches both is a real eye-opener.

Links mentioned during the video

The Video Creators Virtual Summit 2024: bit.ly/vcvs2024

The iPhone Photography Conference 2024: bit.ly/iphone-photo2024

Mark Lynham Website: marklynham.com

Mark Lynham on Instagram: @marklynham

Grab my FREE Lightroom Presets from the Lightroom Community

So recently I wrote about these 2 images that I captured over the past few weeks …

I edited both images in Lightroom so what I’ve done is make all of the editing steps donwloadable as a Preset that you can use in Lightroom and / or Camera Raw.

You can see the editing steps for both of these images in the Lightroom Community, so if you’d like them as a Preset I’ve written out the steps below …

STEP 1

Click on the link below to got to my Profile Page on lightroom.adobe.com

STEP 2

Click on each image in turn and choose Save as Preset on the far right of the screen

STEP 3

Give the Preset a name. Choose which edits you want included and then press Save

STEP 4

This Preset will now be saved in Your Presets in a Saved from Community folder in your Lightroom.

STEP 5

If you also want this Preset to appear in your Lightroom Classic / Desktop, simply Right-Click on the name of the Preset and choose Export.

You can then import the Preset File into Lightroom Classic.

David E Jackson | From COP to CAMERA | Becoming a FULL TIME Commerical Photographer

Watch this recording of a recent LIVE Broadcast as I chat with Commerical / Advertising Photographer David E Jackson.

Owner of Jackson & Co ( https://davidejackson.com ) a Full-Service Photography, Motion and Retouching Studio located in the Midwest USA, we’ chat about his move from Cop to Full Time Advertising Photographer, His Process, Building a Brand and Breaking Down some of his Stunning Images to uncover the How & Why, Photogrphy, Retouching, Relationships, Family, Client Development and working on Productions …

This is the recording of a live broadcast where I chat with commercial and advertising photographer David E Jackson, owner of Jackson & Co, a full-service photography, motion and retouching studio in the Midwest of the USA. We talk about his move from being a cop to a full-time advertising photographer, his process and building a brand, and we break down some of his stunning images to uncover the how and why. We also cover retouching, relationships, family, client development and working on productions.

Links

David E Jackson / Jackson & Co. website: davidejackson.com

Vimeo Video Channel: vimeo.com/davidejackson

David E Jackson on Instagram: instagram.com/davidejackson/

David E Jackson on Facebook: facebook.com/davidejackson

SONY ... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? 🔥 ZV-E1 Overheating FIXED but it COST ME MONEY

I love my Sony ZV-E1 for filming video content and for live streaming, but there's been one big problem with it: even at the lowest recording settings it overheats. In this video I talk through that problem and show the fix, a cooling system that was recommended to me and which has now sorted the overheating out. It did mean spending extra money on top of the camera itself, which is why I'm left asking what Sony were thinking, but it means I can finally get on with filming and streaming without the camera overheating on me.

Links mentioned in the video …

Tilta Cooling System ( LINK )

Tilta Full Camera Body Cage ( LINK )

YouTube LIVE with Drone Photographer , Videographer and Educator @ianinlondon

This is a recording of a live broadcast where I chatted all things drone with Ian in London, a drone photographer, videographer and educator who's become a go-to authority on the subject. His drone work has featured on television, he's been interviewed on TV and radio, and his YouTube channel has an international following. We talk about how to get the best results from a drone, how to stay legal and how to fly safely, so if you already fly, you're thinking about getting a drone or you're confused by all the legal side of things, it's well worth a watch.

Links mentioned in the video …

Ian in London Website ( LINK )

Ian in London YouTube Channel ( LINK )

Iceland from Above: A Cinemtic Joutney of Fire, Ice, Water and Earth in 4K ( LINK )

Melted in Mid-Flight: DJI Mini 3 Pro ( LINK )

Ian in London on Instagram: @ian_in_london

Photographing the Severn Bridge with my iPhone 15 Pro Max

So last weekend, having been there almost exactly 12 months ago and done the same, along with my mate Anthony Crothers I headed back Bristol to photograph the Severn Bridge (aka the Prince of Wales Bridge) …

Weather conditions this time were definitely warmer and less breezy although the tide height looked to be pretty much the same. From what I’d checked I had expected it to be a little higher than it actually was, but this worked in our favor to be honest with it revealing foreground interest in the mud / silt.

kit

Since the last visit, some of the kit I used this time had changed.

Of course as there had been an upgrade I was now using my iPhone 15 Pro Max, but to mount it onto my Benro Tripod I was using the Ulanzi ST-27 Phone Tripod Mount.

This thing is small, incredibly well built and robust and rock solid. Love it!

ULANZI ST-27 Phone Tripod Mount

Benro Tortoise TTOR35C
Carbon Fibre Tripod

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There were some great clouds in the sky but due to there being very little breeze, they were moving incredibly slowly.

So, to create some motion blur and also smooth the water surface, I opted for a 60 second exposure and to do this I used the Raw long exposure app called ReeXpose App from ReeFlex …

Not wanting to go for an identical composition as the last time we were there, I opted to photograph the bridge from the lower right hand side which would include the bridge as it meandered off into the distance, so this is what I ended up with …

Edited in Lightroom and with a couple of tweaks in Photoshop, I couldn’t resist running a print off the Epson SC-P900, and with it being printed on an a3 sheet of Baryta 310 from Permajet, I couldn’t be happier 😃

As for the last time we were there 12 months ago, this below is the picture I made, however we do plan to head back in March when the the Severn Bore appears; not neccesarily to photograph the bore but to take advantage of the much higher water level.

As for the bore itself … I will most definitely be taking my drone along to capture some footage, so … watch this space 😉

Rachael Talibart | YouTube LIVE with Fine Art Seascape Photographer

Thoroughly enjoyed talking with her about her work, her process and everything else that goes into ehy and how she does what she does to create such beautiful imagery.

rachaeltalibart.com

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If you missed the LIVE Broadcast, the recording is available here:

This is the recording of my live broadcast with fine art seascape photographer Rachael Talibart, which went out on YouTube and Facebook. Rachael's work has been exhibited in galleries in Europe and the USA, and she's been named as one of the best outdoor photographers working in the UK today. I thoroughly enjoyed talking with her about her work and her process, the kit she uses, and the tips and tricks that go into why and how she captures such dramatic, beautiful coastal images.

Photographing Storm Henk at West Bay with my iPhone

It’s fair to say the weather during the tail-end of 2023 has been pretty dire with what seems like storm after storm , bringing high winds and heavy rainfall , and being perfectly honest I’ve found myself getting more than a little fed up with it.

New Years Eve was no exception with Storm Henk making an appearance , but I had to end the year on a positive , so despite the weather and featureless grey skies I decided to head out with minimal kit ( iPhone and Tripod ) to see what I could capture. 

Living in the South West of the UK and a short drive from the coast , I decided to head down to West Bay, Dorset which is about a 40 minute drive , and I’m so glad that I did because when I arrived , there was blue sky, still plenty of moody clouds , high winds , but … no rain.

Parking up on the Quayside I could immediately hear the sound of the waves crashing onto the beach , and this combined with the sun making an appearance and throwing patches of light onto the sea as it peered between the clouds, conditions could not have been better !

To capture these images I used the Pro Camera App from Moment ; a great app that in addition to giving manual control over shutter speed and iso, also lets you separate focus and exposure lock, does exposure bracketing and so much more including Burst Mode when pressing the shutter; and that’s exactly what I used to capture the movement in the waves.

The images were edited in Lightroom on my iPad and then in Lightroom Classic, with a final finishing touch in Photoshop to give a ‘painterly’ look.

So yes … very happy I decided to venture out on the last day of the year.

🏳️‍🌈 QUICK COLOUR GRADING technique using ONE ADJUSTMENT LAYER

Colour grading doesn't have to mean stacking up lots of layers. In this quick Photoshop technique I show how to use just one adjustment layer, Selective Color, to colour grade your images and add the classic teal and orange look. It's a single layer doing all the work, which keeps things simple and quick, and because it's an adjustment layer it sits above your image rather than changing the pixels themselves, so you can go back and tweak the look whenever you like.