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The gentle art of critique

Giving feedback to other photographers requires effort. Before we start the learning exercises. You need to understand the power of positive feedback.

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Giving your work time to mature

Len muses of his latest photographic discovery when looking back through his work from a year ago. He then discusses how he uses time to help decide which are the masterpieces.

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Locations and possibilities

Do you chase known locations or photographs?

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Depth Captivates

Two photographs showing the difference between a misty mountains day and a clear one.

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Learning to draw, learning to see...

Learning to draw will improve your photography. Learning to draw in charcoal will help you understand and compose in tones. In this short article Len explains why you would want to learn to draw, and how to get started..

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Play to Learn

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choosing a mirrorless camera

John wrote to me yesterday and asked me for some advice about choosing a Mirrorless camera. I started writing back to him, and thought I should turn this into a blog post about my current thoughts on which cameras to consider when going mirrorless.

Len Metcalf 14/9/15 Len Metcalf 14/9/15

10 rules for teaching

“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”

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10 rules for students

“Nothing is a mistake. There’s no win and no fail, there’s only make.”

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additive or subtractive photography

Are you an additive or subtractive photographer? Something worth thinking about in your compositions.

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what makes a great photograph?

time makes a great photograph

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Portrait locations

Where do you like to shoot your portraits Len?