The LIVE photo setting in the iPhone / mobile phones is INCREDIBLE!
Long Exposure Photography, being able to choose an exact moment before or after you took a photograph AND then there's Presets in Lightroom. Great advances in technology or cheating?
Whatever you think...it's VERY clever stuff!
Really pleased to let you know that I’ll be speaking on behalf of Sony at the upcoming London Camera Exchange (LCE) Tradeshow being held in Bath on the 9th April 2022…
At 2pm, I’ll be going through a brand new presentation …
Lens Choice: There’s no RIGHT or WRONG but there is FOR FOR PURPOSE
With so much choice on offer, it can inevitably become a little overwhelming when it comes to choosing the right lens. But what exactly is the right lens? Should we always aim for the more expensive option?
Join Professional Photographer & Sony Creator Glyn Dewis for this ‘real world’ session as he cuts through the confusion and explains HOW and WHY the lens choice shouldn’t necessarily be based solely on technical specifications but should be based on what is RIGHT FOR YOU and what is FIT FOR PURPOSE.
Get this right and the results will follow!
To come along is completely FREE
The Trade Show is being held in the incredible Roman Baths and runs from 10:15am to 4pm with manufacturers, retailers, demos and other talks going on throughout the day.
Hope to see you there,
Glyn
So many times I get comments about the portraits I take and how they appear to almost come forward of the screen, and even more so, forward from the paper when printed.
This effect is largely down to a particular technique that I use in Photoshop; a technique that I call 20/10.
In this latest video I show exactly how I use it but also explain the principle behind it and why it works so incredibly well.
Hope you like it,
Glyn
On Wednesday of this week I was up in Stratford Upon Avon to spend time with the great people at Permajet / Imaging Warehouse to film part of my new Printing Class that is due to be available in early April.
I can’t thank the team enough for all the time they gave and the knowledge they shared which was going through Paper, the choices available, how they can affect your image, ICC Profiles and so much more…
I'm not a wise man but when there and going through the importance of choosing the right paper for a particular image, I came up with this phrase...
Basically meaning that the ‘art’ of what we do carries all the way through to the final physical product because of how paper choice has such a big impact on how it looks.
Genuinely excited about sharing this 'Paper Choice' part of the course when it's finally edited.
MASSIVE thanks yet again to Robin, Charlie, Louise, Colin, Brian :) and all for making we feel so incredibly welcome and pulling out ALL the stops to ensure that what was filmed was the best it could be!
When it comes to using Photoshop, selecting hair is without doubt THE area that people struggles with more than anything else.
Over recent years, Adobe has put an incredible amount of work into Photoshop with updates that make selections quicker and easier however, even Photoshop has its limitations; try selecting dark frizzy hair on a dark or busy background and you’ll know what I mean.
So here’s a technique that has saved me more times than I can remember because sometimes we just have to cheat.
Hope you like it,
Glyn
If there's one thing that has made me a better photographer more than anything else, it's tethering!
In this video I explain WHY and HOW including HOW to Tether using Sony, PLUS an extra tip at the end about HOW to help people become more CONFIDENT in-front of the camera…
In addition to the software and a cable, there’s lots of additional kit made by TetherTools that is designed to make tethering, either indoors or outdoors, as simple and as convenient as possible.
Over on my GEAR PAGE I’ve listed the kit that I use on a very regular basis; you can check that out using this LINK or just clicking on the GEAR link at the top of this page.
Cheers,
Glyn
In this latest video I take you behind the scenes from the first day with my new drone; the DJI Air 2S as I dare to fly it out over the Atlantic Ocean in Cornwall to capture a photograph that simply would not be possible without it…
Over the past few weeks I’ve been experimenting, doing more and more photography with my drone, which up until recently was the DJI Air 2.
I’ve had this drone for little while now but mainly used it for video footage that I use in my YouTube videos, but lately I’d been trying out for its stills capability.
Overall I was kind of happy.
Sure the quality wasn’t up there with my Sony A7RIV (especially in low light conditions) but the stills were pretty good. I was however curious about the upgrade to the Air 2S with its 1” sensor; could it really be that much better than my Air 2?
In short … YES!
I asked on YouTube if anyone had any thoughts and experience of the difference between the Air 2 and the Air 2S, and ALL comments were that the upgrade is definitely worth it … so I went for it.
The very first morning I had with the new drone, we had the most stunning light and conditions and the Air 2S worked an absolute treat.
Flying was definitely more responsive, but it was when looking at the Raw files back on the computer that the benefits of the upgrade was so obvious.
Later the same day I headed over to Cornwall, and one of my favourite locations, Trevose Head, to see what the drone could do over the sea.
I’ll admit to being a little nervous but despite the stronger than I would have wanted winds, and the more then inquisitive seagulls, the Air 2S handled the conditions with ease.
The ability to get compositions that just wouldn’t ordinarily be possible, excites the heck out of me; the creative possibilities are endless.
I ended up going for the “Fly More” combo which includes extra batteries, rotor blades, ND filters and a carry case, but what’s great is that the batteries from my Air 2 are compatible, so I now have 6 batteries giving plenty of flying time before I even think about recharging on the go.
Today I also got a Circular Polariser so I’m curious how that actually works on a drone as you have to manually rotate it to get the desired effect depending on where the lens is pointed.
So, lots of testing to be done and lots of photography to enjoy ahead that ordinarily wouldn’t be possible, but to say I’m happy with the quality of the images this thing produces, would be an understatement!
Oh and this weeks video on my YouTube Channel will be showing some Behind the Scenes from the first outings.
Cheers,
Glyn
A few weeks ago I shared a video on my YouTube Channel showing how to install and use Look Up Tables (LUTs) in all versions of Lightroom, per it Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, Lightroom Mobile and Lightroom on the Web.
Following on from that I did get a few questions asking about problems using LUTs in Photoshop with error messages being thrown back and images being made to look, well, awful.
So, here’s a video I’ve put together to show how to Make, Save, Export and Edit LUTs without any errors.
Enjoy
So a few days ago I headed back to photograph Whiteford Lighthouse in South Wales; the very same place that only a couple of weeks ago I very nearly smashed my camera, lens and a filter.
Not one to give in though, this time I headed back but with a completely different game plan … to use my Drone instead of my main camera.
My reason for this was that ordinarily to photograph the lighthouse, you have to be near to it so that you can photograph it at the right angle and for that you need to wait for the tide to be out as it is such a long way offshore. Trouble is I didn’t want to photograph the lighthouse when the tide was out so that it was stood on a flat, dry, rocky sea bed with no water around it.
The solution would be to use my DJI Air 2 drone; the question though is, would the quality from the drone be good enough?
Well, I’m VERY happy to say the answer to that question is a definite YES…
This time everything came together…
I was joined by my dear friend Anthony Crothers, and having checked the weather, the cloud cover, the tide times and the drone flying zones, when we finally got to the location, it simply couldn’t have been better.
So, here’s a Behind the Scenes video PLUS I go through as bit of the retouching of the final image in both Lightroom and Photoshop…
© Glyn Dewis 2025
