Secret Diary of a Seasoned Snapper
“‘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
When you’re shooting in a zoo, for instance, you can take photographs to make it look as if you are in the wild. So, how do you go about that: Removing signs of humans In most (but not all) cases, you will want to avoid showing any man-made environment. Lose any signs. If there’s something … Read more
How to learn photography the smart way. Mark approached me wanting to learn how to take photographs of his dog, similar to the one I took above. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR If you want to know how to learn photography without wasting money, you need to find courses that fit your photography goals. My bespoke courses tick … Read more
How to photograph horses jumping. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR General tips on how to photograph horses jumping It’s mainly about timing so that you catch the perfect shot of the hoofs up over the fence. If you get the horse just as it takes off with the fence looking nice and high then you’re well … Read more
Theatre pictures. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR It’s panto season, so this week was all about covering Cinderella, a New Pantomime Productions show featuring: Jeremy Edwards (from Hollyoaks) as Dandini Carl Johns as Buttons Shakira Rattray as Cinderella Paula Tappenden as The Baroness Paul Lawrence-Thomas as Claudia (Ugly Sister) Nathan Kiley as Tess (Ugly Sister) Jordan … Read more
Photography on a budget: Lioness captured on a 4 megapixel Canon EOS-1D (current used price £75). © Al Macphee/MiraclePR This week’s blog is about the various ways you can save money when getting started as a photographer. I was on a Facebook photography forum the other day and there was a post where someone was … Read more
How to photograph through glass and mesh. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR When on a family trip to the zoo, one of the grandkids decided to have a go at taking a photograph of this snake in a glass-fronted cage. Of course, you could see reflections in the image so I showed her how to … Read more
Zoo photography. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR Saturday 28th August 2021 – Zoo photography Last weekend was a quiet, personal, birthday weekend. The family was down, the grandkids were over for the week and so we had a few days off. Someone had the bright idea of going to Paignton Zoo. I used to live … Read more
All photography © Al Macphee/MiraclePR Saturday 7th August 2021 – Throgmorton Champions Cup Final photography & Ilsington presentations (then home for a party) Every job has its unique needs which you have to cater for. For the Throgmorton Champions Cup final, I needed to dig the astro turf boots out of the cupboard. The artificial … Read more