Capture the Moment!
Since 2013, I’ve published hundreds of blog posts on all aspects of photography. Some are aimed at helping photographers with their technique, settings, and equipment, but others describe my exhibitions, workshops, and adventures in Africa, Antarctica, and beyond.
Feel free to browse chronologically or click on the heading above any post for specific categories, such as Equipment, Trips or Hints and Tips.
If you’d like to write a guest post, please drop me a line on +44 7942 800921 or at nick@nickdalephotography.com.
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Top 100 Photos: Before and After
How important is editing? Some wildlife photographers religiously refuse to add or subtract anything, but photo software is so powerful these days that they might be missing out—especially if they don’t use generative AI! Do you believe your photos should be as representative as possible or as visually appealing? Are you a journalist or an artist?
The Doubling Rule
Wildlife photography is all about trade-offs, and one of the most frustrating is having to choose between a narrower aperture, a faster shutter speed and a lower ISO. One way to dig yourself out of this particular hole is to use the doubling rule, but what is it, and how does it work?
Keyboard Shortcuts for Photographers
There’s a lot of admin involved in being a photographer, but a good way to cut down your workload is by using keyboard shortcuts. Let’s have a look at all the options—both on your computer and your smartphone.
Lightroom Shortcuts
I’ve just taken part in the Lightroom Virtual Summit, hosted by Matt Kloskowski and Dave Cross, and it inspired me to write a post about Lightroom shortcuts. I learned a couple of new ones while watching their series of videos, and I’m happy to share them all with you.
Selective Colour
The advent of digital cameras led to a number of changes in photography, and one of those was the chance to create pictures using selective colour.
The basic idea is to turn a photograph into black and white and then highlight the key area by colouring it in again.