Take Better Photos Archives | https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/category/take-better-photos/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:47:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-jane-logo-love-your-lens-32x32.png Take Better Photos Archives | https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/category/take-better-photos/ 32 32 What Judges Look for in a Photography Competition (and How to Improve Your Entry) https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photography-competition-tips/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photography-competition-tips/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:51:46 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=8190 What Judges Look for in a Photography Competition (and How to Improve Your Entry) Entering a photography competition can feel a bit daunting. You might be wondering what the judges are actually looking for and why do some images stand out instantly Having run photography competitions and looked through lots of entries, I often see […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-take-better-photos-of-children/feed/ 0 How to Check Image Size and Resolution (Pixel Dimensions Explained) https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-check-pixel-size-and-resolution-before-you-print-images-or-submit-to-competitions/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-check-pixel-size-and-resolution-before-you-print-images-or-submit-to-competitions/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:49:12 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7355 Pixel Perfect: A Simple Guide to Image Size and QualityHave you ever submitted a photo to a competition or tried to print it large, only to be told the resolution is too low? You’re not alone! In my Facebook photography group Love Your Lens, I often see gorgeous images that sadly don’t meet the technical […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-check-pixel-size-and-resolution-before-you-print-images-or-submit-to-competitions/feed/ 0 Photography Competition Results https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photography-competition-results/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photography-competition-results/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:04:24 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7279 Photography Competition ResultsWe are delighted to announce the results of the photography competition that took place in Spring 2025. Participants had the opportunity to showcase their talent across multiple categories. Each category winner will receive a £25 gift voucher to redeem in store at Share Your Story, an exciting new retail store and training hub opening soon in […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photography-competition-results/feed/ 0 A New Creative Hub is Coming to Altrincham – And It’s All About Sharing Your Story https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/share-your-story/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/share-your-story/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:06:25 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7222 Share Your StoryGot a story to tell? Whether it’s through photos, videos, writing, or even the spoken word, a brand-new creative hub is opening in Altrincham that’s designed to help you bring your ideas to life. Share Your Story is more than just a shop — it’s a place where creativity meets community, where memories […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/share-your-story/feed/ 0 Four must-read photography books https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/must-read-photography-books/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/must-read-photography-books/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:59:20 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7161 If you're looking for books on camera settings and equipment, don't buy these. I've had stacks of books over the years that explained exposure, metering, focusing, editing and, to be honest, they weren't very helpful. Not because they weren't good books but because I learn technical stuff by doing it rather than reading about it. And […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/must-read-photography-books/feed/ 0 Freeze the moment: how to take stunning winter photographs https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/freeze-the-moment-how-to-take-stunning-winter-photographs/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/freeze-the-moment-how-to-take-stunning-winter-photographs/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:47:55 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7113 This article first appeared in Cheshire Life magazine November 2023.How to take beautiful winter photographs“Wow! That’s a great photograph, you must have a really good phone…” A seemingly innocuous comment and well-intentioned but consider this instead: “That’s a delicious cake, you must have a really good oven…”. I know this isn’t exactly a like for […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/freeze-the-moment-how-to-take-stunning-winter-photographs/feed/ 0 A great tripod for beginners https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tripod-for-beginners/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tripod-for-beginners/#respond Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:47:18 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7023 Joby asked me to select a tripod from their range and to give it a whirl and write about it. I chose, what I hoped would be the ideal tripod for beginners, that was capable of holding a small to medium sized camera or a phone (even the big ones). I selected the Joby RangePod […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tripod-for-beginners/feed/ 0 How to photograph early Summer flowers https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/flower-photography/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/flower-photography/#respond Tue, 28 May 2024 14:34:43 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6736 This article first appeared in Cheshire Life magazine April 2024.One of my favourite things about spring and early summer is seeing hedgerows, woodlands and gardens coming alive once more with a riot of colours. Nature has hit the reset button and buds are appearing on once barren branches and flowers are unfurling their petals. I […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/flower-photography/feed/ 0 Visual Storytelling https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/visual-storytelling/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/visual-storytelling/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:12:27 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6702 This article first appeared in Cheshire Life magazine March 2024.Visual storytelling - a picture is worth a thousand wordsThe saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” is usually attributed to an American called Fred R. Barnard, who wrote it in 1921 in relation to the power of images in advertising. It has since been […]

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