Secret Diary of a Seasoned Snapper
Taking Presentation Pictures: ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR One of the best pieces of advice I can give is to always tell yourself that there are several ways to take a picture. Whether it’s medals, trophies, cheques or a bunch of flowers, we’ve all seen standard presentation pictures in newspapers and online. There is lots of advice out … Read more
Documentary photography: All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR Documentary photography is capturing the atmosphere using fly-on-the-wall photography. It covers anything that moves naturally and is related to the subject you want to record. Documentary photography at weddings and sports events I work with the documentary photography style at weddings. I sit down in a corner where I … Read more
The Midwiferry Mermaids image above was used by the Herald Express and Torbay Weekly for their front pages. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR The Mermaids Challenge The Midwifery Mermaids are a group of seven midwives from Torbay Hospital, who are taking on the challenge of swimming in the sea, without wetsuits, every single day for a … Read more
Tips for photographing people. All photographs © Al Macphee/MiraclePR Diplomacy works when photographing people If you can talk to people as human beings, on their wavelength, you will be able to get on with anybody. I learned that from my brother. He was a sales rep covering Scotland and part of the north of England. He … Read more