2 November 2007 Sal is a friend of mine and we were both attending a conference. I spent hours taking her photo and using different poses and different lenses. This is the best of the best. I think eyes have to be pin sharp in portraits and I’m very pleased with how her eyes really … Read more
2 November 2007 Randy Craft is a great friend and teacher who lives in Hawaii. He was in Malaysia recently and I had the opportunity to take some portraits of him. Even as I obsess myself with getting the most up to date gear such as my 1DIII and the 85mm f/1.2 L, I find … Read more
2 November 2007 I took this portrait of Mary in February. It was my first ‘proper’ model photo shoot. To tell you the truth, I didn’t have a clue about what I was doing so I just made things up as I went along. I like this one very much for 2 reasons: firstly because … Read more
2 November 2007 This is one of my favourite image. I went through a phase of making ordinary everyday objects look extra-ordinary. 2 things makes this picture work for me. First is the level of detail caught by the 35mm f/1.4 L. To quote someone who reviewed this image, ‘It’s so crunchy, that you have … Read more
2 November 2007 The Annabel Williams Book of Wedding and Portrait Photography By Annabel Williams Published by Rotovision 1st Published 2003 Annabel Williams is an award winning wedding and portrait photographer from Britain. In my efforts to do wedding photography I set out to study leading photographers from around the world and her name appears … Read more
2 November 2007 Learning to Light Easy and affordable techniques for the photographer by Roger Hicks and Frances Schultz Amphoto books I find this book to be quite user friendly. It’s basically divided into 2 sections the first being techniques and equipment and the second sections devoted to projects focusing on still life, portraits and … Read more
31 October 2007 Hi everyone, I was doing some research today and came across a passage which really hit me deep inside and gave me such a clearer understanding of the essence of responsibility and what it takes to make a difference. I wanted to share this with all of you. Gene Kranz was a … Read more
31 October 2007 I have just moved everything from the previous blog to this one. The reason for moving is that I think calling it betterpictures would limit the blog somewhat. I also want to to start The Right Eye’s brand and presence on the net. Lessons and guides are starting soon and I am … Read more
23 October 2007 Hello and welcome to Anybody’s guide to better portraits with any camera (well most cameras anyway). I remember when I started photography just over a year ago, I scoured the internet for resources and materials to help me improve my photography. Over a year later I have managed to take my portrait … Read more