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Lighting The Head Shot
"If God had intended photographers to use more than one light, he would have given us more suns..."
Posted in: Technical Tips
New Website!
July 3, 2014
I now have a new website at John Hooton. This new website has full screen gallery slideshows of several categories, some new reviews, many recipes, news of my books, and of course this blog! There is masses of new content, interaction, and the design is top notch. Check it out! Oh yes… and be the […]
iPhone Power App
September 22, 2013
I make no apologies for what may seem like an iPhone plug, but the fact is that the only camera many people own is the one included in their mobile phone. Acknowledging that reality, it won’t do any harm to point them towards software and techniques that can improve their experience with these cameras. I […]
Quality Control (Part 2)
August 20, 2012
When you don’t want to make any major overhauls to a picture, such as moving granny ten paces to the left, this is all you need.
Posted in: Technical Tips, Tutorials
Quality Control (Part 1)
March 28, 2012
What many new photographers and quite a few not so new photographers probably do not realise, is that in the old days of black and white photography, half the work of the photographer was done in the darkroom, usually by his assistant. I don’t mean just run of the mill processing, but skilful manipulation of […]
Posted in: Technical Tips, Tutorials
Let Daylight Be Your New Best Friend!
July 19, 2011
"Amazing lighting quality, how did you get that?" "Daylight"; came the simple reply.
Posted in: Technical Tips
How To Photograph A Wedding
May 13, 2011
"So your friend has asked you to do the wedding photos. You are a pretty good photographer, but the responsibility is niggling you and quite frankly, you don’t quite know where to start. Worry not my friend and read on..."
Posted in: Technical Tips, Wedding Photography
Chicken and Spinach Balti
June 20, 2010
This is an authentic aromatic curry dish that is quick and easy to make and tastes really impressive! Photographed using daylight from a North East facing window.
Posted in: Food Photography and Recipes
Cream of Tomato and Basil Soup
June 20, 2010
Harvest is not too far away and this soup is a great way to consume that flood of tomatoes you get when you grow your own. Come to think of it, this tastes great any time, so why wait?
Posted in: Food Photography and Recipes
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