Posts by Author: Daniela Bowker
Have you ever noticed the Purkinje Shift?
The chances are as a photographer that you pay close attention to light and colour, even if you don’t have a camera in your hand….
What is the golden ratio and why is it meant to be beautiful?
Photography is awash with rules, from the inverse square rule to the Sunny 16 rule; and nestling among the composition rules in the golden ratio….
What is the Sunny 16 Rule and does it still matter?
Do people who take photos today still use the Sunny 16 Rule? Do they even know about the Sunny 16 Rule? I think it might…
The portfolio of portfolios: what you need, and why
Portfolio. Gosh that can be a scary word. When you have to compile a greatest hits of your photography life and future commissions and your…
Why competitions are good for your photography (and how to make the most of them)
Submitting your work to competitions can feel daunting. You submit your work to scrutiny and for anyone who is emotionally invested in their photos, they…
Fathers and daughters: why do 2/3 of the population prefer that dads will take family photos?
It’s Father’s Day today and accordingly, my email inbox has been deluged with gift ideas for fathers. Even if they are photographically inclined (you might not…
What the heck is hyperfocal distance?
I often get the feeling that photography is talked and written about as if its practitioners have an innate knowledge of the terms involved. Any…
Is it time for Instagram to consider scheduled posting?
The words ‘Instagram’ and ‘schedule’ are not exactly natural bedfellows. The notion of carefully curating and managing posts on a platform that espouses the spontaneity…
Affinity Photo: can it give Adobe a run for its money?
I am currently in the market for a Lightroom replacement. It’s a story involving a dead laptop and Adobe’s business practices, which are simultaneously too…
The ABC of photography ‘types’
Fox Talbot: Dawn of the Photograph opened at Media Space, part of the Science Museum, in London last week. Using a mixture of images, artefacts,…
