Pre-order a Spot on my New Sports Photography Course

new sports photography course

Are you looking to improve your sports photography to impress friends and family or secure work – including paid work – covering a subject you enjoy? Check out my online learning course: So You Want To Be A Sports Photographer Based on my book So You Want To Be A Sports Photographer, this course includes 9 bite-sized … Read more

3 Random Acts of Kindness That Shows the Benefit of Paying it Forwards

random acts of kindness from dogs

“‘It’s okay, Daddy, everything will be fine!” – ©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day, so for this week’s blog, I reflected on three random acts of kindness that have made a positive difference to both me and others. They’re a reminder of the benefits of trying to be a nice person … Read more

Catching up with Torbay Trojans ahead of Super Bowl LVIII

All photos ©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com Ahead of Super Bowl 2023, I covered a Torbay Trojans training session for my blog post on photographing American Football in the UK Last weekend, I caught back up with the Trojans and took some training shots at the Foxhole Community Centre. The Paignton-based American Football side are on a rebuilding mission … Read more

Donate to Ricky Grant and Help Support a Fellow Photographer

ricky grant fundraiser

Photo ©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com I’ve often written about the importance of remaining neutral as a professional photographer, but sometimes you will want to get involved for a good reason. Recently, I wanted to help a fellow photographer, Andy Uglow, with his battle against cancer, so I took part – alongside Andy’s friends, family and group of … Read more

From Trunks to Trapeze

circus extreme

©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com It’s amazing how things can come back around. Circus Extreme recently approached me to get them some pictures and publicity in the local paper. The circus was one of the first jobs I did as a young, green photographer, so it was nice to revisit the old stomping ground and to see how … Read more

Case study: Capturing Talent Through the Generations

young elvis impersonator paignton connection to keedie and co.

©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com When I first moved to Paignton, one of my first Council jobs was a talent contest at the Palace Theatre. The winning act was called Keedie and Co: Keedie Babb, Kelly Worthington – Kelly Shaw at the time – and Keedie’s sister Nadine. A few months later, I was working on Paignton carnival … Read more

Photography and Communication: Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes

photography and communication

Photography and communication are inseparable if you want to make a living taking pictures. Photography and Communication Tips: Mistake 1. Not recording information properly There are lots of variations of this common blunder. For example: First, never rely on your memory alone. Even if you pride yourself on your short-term memory, life as a photographer … Read more

Super Bowl 2023 Special: Top 5 Tips for Photographing American Football in the UK

torbay trojans practise ahead of super bowl 2023

All photos ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR With Super Bowl 2023 coming up this weekend, I decided I would shake things up a bit and cover some American football. Now, the UK season doesn’t start until April, so I got in touch with the Torbay Trojans, our local American football team, who happened to be training in Plymouth … Read more