Photography Tips Archives | https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tag/photography-tips/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:01:08 +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 Photography Tips Archives | https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/tag/photography-tips/ 32 32 Do I need a camera if I have a phone? https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/do-i-need-a-camera-if-i-have-a-phone/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/do-i-need-a-camera-if-i-have-a-phone/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:54:07 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=7573 Do I Need a Camera If I Have a Phone?Smartphones have completely changed the way we take photographs. The cameras in our pockets are now so clever that they can produce stunning images - often better than what you’d get straight out of a digital camera. So, it’s no surprise that people often ask me: […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/do-i-need-a-camera-if-i-have-a-phone/feed/ 0 Mindful photography https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/mindful-photography/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/mindful-photography/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 14:31:52 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=6621 what is mindful photography?This article originally featured in Cheshire Life magazine January 2024.January owes its name to the Roman god Janus, the god of portals, doors, endings and beginnings. He has one face turned to the past and another looking towards the future. Hence this has become the month for making new year’s resolutions, leaving […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/mindful-photography/feed/ 0 Unlock the hidden potential of your phone camera https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/unlock-hidden-potential-phone-camera/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/unlock-hidden-potential-phone-camera/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:59:41 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/photographing-my-favourite-places-in-north-wales-with-a-phone-2/ Unlock the hidden potential of your phone cameraThis article originally featured in Cheshire Life magazine October 2023.Capturing life’s precious moments in stunning detail has never been easier, with the staggeringly good cameras on smartphones. However, many of us just point and click, hoping for the best, and we are often frustrated with the results. Join […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/unlock-hidden-potential-phone-camera/feed/ 0 How to take your photography to the next level https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/take-photography-next-level/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/take-photography-next-level/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:31:38 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=3071  There comes a point when you've mastered the technical stuff enough to get exposure right and you understand what makes a shot feel well composed. But you know that's not really enough to satisfy your own aspirations and it's not going to make your images stand out. You want to know how to take your […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/take-photography-next-level/feed/ 0 Where are you on your photographic journey? https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/your-photographic-journey/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/your-photographic-journey/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:05:31 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=3065 And do you know where you want to get to? People take up photography for different reasons and not everyone is on any kind of path with it. The camera can be just a tool to record moments so that they aren’t forgotten. But for others it’s a passion that drives them to seek continuous […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/your-photographic-journey/feed/ 0 From snapshots to great shots: why slow down for landscapes https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/snapshots-great-shots-slow-landscapes/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/snapshots-great-shots-slow-landscapes/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:09:24 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=2579 I'm taking a slightly different approach with this post and not taking you through all the classic composition rules for landscapes. I'd like to concentrate on WHY you are taking the photograph and what you should CONSIDER before you press the shutter. I'm a huge advocate for slowing down and thinking before you click away and end up with […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/snapshots-great-shots-slow-landscapes/feed/ 0 5 tips for a successful and fun family photo shoot https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/5-family-photo-shoot-tips/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/5-family-photo-shoot-tips/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:45:04 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=2270 5 family photo shoot tips We all want lovely photographs of our family don’t we? And as our children grow older, we can foresee the day when they will have left home to pursue lives of their own. This was the case with this lovely family, where the oldest daughter will be heading off to […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/5-family-photo-shoot-tips/feed/ 2 Great street photography tips for newbies. https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/street-photography-tips/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/street-photography-tips/#respond Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:22:32 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=2156 Practical street photography tips for "newbies"I was in London last week, having won a four day trip! We had an amazing time sightseeing, eating, drinking and of course, photographing. I decided to try my hand at street photography, well aware that it was out of my comfort zone. I learned a lot and thought you might find my […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/street-photography-tips/feed/ 0 New camera? Why you need to get off AUTO. https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/why-you-should-get-off-auto-on-your-new-camera/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/why-you-should-get-off-auto-on-your-new-camera/#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:46:34 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=1952 Had a new camera for Christmas?If you are one of the lucky people who have been given your first D-SLR or mirrorless camera as a gift this Christmas, you are probably part excited and part apprehensive about getting to grips with it. Whilst it's fine to use it on AUTO for a while and enjoy the feeling of […]

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]]> https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/why-you-should-get-off-auto-on-your-new-camera/feed/ 0 How to photograph crafts https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-photograph-crafts/ https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/how-to-photograph-crafts/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:59:17 +0000 https://www.loveyourlens.co.uk/?p=1868 How to photograph crafts Do you have beautiful products that you lovingly hand craft and sell? That you are proud of and passionate about? That people love when they see them in your shop or craft stall?Now for a harder question. Do the photographs of your gorgeous products do them justice? Do they stand out from the competition and shout […]

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