Category Archives: Creativity

A ‘Golden Oldie’ rides again. PHD

Posted on February 12, 2013 by paulhd

This year 2013 AD marks the 30th anniversary of publication the first book I wrote - Wild Orchids of Britain and Europe and also the 15th anniversary of a book that has been very good to me: The Complete Guide to Close-up and Macro Photography. … Continue reading →

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One last plug. NB

Posted on December 4, 2012 by niallbenvie

You’re maybe visiting this site for nature photography content but let’s face it, a great many of us like chocolate too. I’ve been applying myself of late to some concept pictures for Carlotta’s Chocolates (we couldn’t use Charlotte’s Chocolates as … Continue reading →

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Field studio techniques – the full story. NB.

Posted on November 2, 2012 by niallbenvie

Since I first posted “Field Studio flowers” in the early days of the blog in 2009, it has attracted even more traffic than Paul’s wide angle macro posts (so far, anyway!) During that time I have continued to refine the … Continue reading →

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WildPhotos 2012 – a view from the inside. PHD

Posted on October 28, 2012 by paulhd

There is always a sense of temporal dislocation when I return to Britain for a while and then come back home–to Italy. As well as the usual round of family visits, our sojourn this time included WildPhotos 2012 where I … Continue reading →

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Just hangin’ around. NB

Posted on October 18, 2012 by niallbenvie

  Three people. One fishing rod. What was I to do while Iona and Charlotte took it in turns to fish from the main pier on Coll? Well, I didn’t want to miss out on the excitement if a fish … Continue reading →

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New work profile. NB

Posted on October 8, 2012 by niallbenvie

Here’s my latest work profile, aimed at all those looking to commission environmental communication work. Work CV September 12    

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Greg Wise shoot. NB

Posted on September 22, 2012 by niallbenvie

A recent shoot for the Woodland Trust’s Broadleaf magazine of actor Greg Wise reminded me of two vital requirements of outdoor portraits: that the pictures are always lit and that you always do a walk through first.   My friend Erwin Christis, … Continue reading →

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Revealed – hidden Colours in the earth beneath us. PHD

Posted on August 1, 2012 by paulhd

Light has always been a passion from its science to its art. As a child, I was given a small triangular glass prism that had belonged to an aged aunt and was intrigued by how light from a slit in … Continue reading →

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Ocean graphic. NB

Posted on July 19, 2012 by niallbenvie

This is literally, a very long post, sent to me by Meika  Jensen  http://www.mastersdegree.net It’s a very nice graphic about the oceans and why we need to pay them more heed. To see the image

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“I may not know much about art but I know what I like…”. PHD

Posted on July 15, 2012 by paulhd

Somewhere in Renaissance Italy a rather tense situation has developed … Michelangelo : I’ll tell you what you want, mate! You want a bloody photographer! Not a creative artist with some imagination. Pope: I’ll tell you what I want! I … Continue reading →

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