How much Image Manipulation is okay?
A scheme for measuring the acceptable extent of image manipulation
Photography mentoring
Looking for person-to-person help with your photography? Let me join you on your journey and show you the ropes.
Ways to revitalise – part 3
More suggestions to revitalise creativity by revitalising your body.
Ways to revitalise – part 2
Four simple but highly effective ways to recharge your brain function. Powerful but subtle.
Speaking about myself
توم يتحدث عن نفسه (The Arabic means, I believe, ‘speaking about myself’, the title of a piece I wrote for Hamdan International Photography Award in 2020. This is an edited, revised version.) Many years ago, two journalists came to interview me. They asked the usual questions: who inspired me; what was my favourite work, and …
Picture Editing Essentials
Essential tips for picture editing to speed up the process, make it more accurate and satisfying. Key reading for any photographer.
The Twelve Disciplines
These disciplines are key tips developed from many years in the field, leading workshops and what I’ve observed and learnt from helping learners make the leap from enthusiastic snaps to inspired photography. This comes from over many years and hundreds of students. They’re also based on many interviews with great photographers I’ve conducted over the …