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    Removing unwanted objects in Photoshop
    • Oct 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Removing unwanted objects in Photoshop

    In this video Will Stead looks at two images sent by a member and demonstrates how to remove objects and unwanted items from the image using Photoshops' context aware healing and cloning. #2018 #video
    What does a polarising filter actually do to your photos?
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    What does a polarising filter actually do to your photos?

    In this video, Will Stead looks at how to use a photographic polarising filter and the impact it will have on your photographs. He also gets bitten to death by horseflies. #video #2018 #poloriser
    Portrait photography with smoke grenades
    • Sep 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Portrait photography with smoke grenades

    In this video we look at taking a different kind of portrait with a model at on old property and a smoke grenade. We also have our first 'outtake', so be sure to watch until the end... #2018 #Video
    Creating a panorama in Lightroom
    • Sep 21, 2018
    • 1 min

    Creating a panorama in Lightroom

    In this week's video we look at how to create a panorama in adobe Lightroom using some pictures taken during a recent tutorial on shooting a panorama. #lightroom #panorama #video #2018
    Landscape Photography at Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland
    • Sep 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    Landscape Photography at Calgary Bay on the Isle of Mull, Scotland

    Calgary Bay is a popular location for all visitors to Mull. Its mix of white sandy beaches, rugged hills and wildlife (including several sand martin nesting sites) make it a draw not only fdor tourists and walkers, but for photographers as well. In this video, Will Stead heads over to Calgary Bay to photograph the landscape of this amazing location and one of the rivers that flows into it. #2018 #Video
    Landscape Photography on the Isle of Mull
    • Sep 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    Landscape Photography on the Isle of Mull

    In this video, Will Stead takes a walk to a small island off the coast of Mull to try and take a landscape photograph. #2018 #IsleofMull #Video
    How to photograph a Panorama
    • Aug 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    How to photograph a Panorama

    Panoramas are a very popular photographic technique and in this video, Will Stead discusses how to photograph a panorama, what settings to use and his method for capturing each image. Taken in Tobermory, the principle town on the Isle of Mull, this panorama captures the colour of the local cottages that run along the quayside in this beautiful town. #panorama #video #2018
    Moving the camera on purpose, with James Hardy
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 1 min

    Moving the camera on purpose, with James Hardy

    When the light is bad and there's not much to photograph what do you do? In this video, James Hardy demonstrates a technique of moving the camera whilst the Shutter is open to create interesting and abstract creative images. #ICM #2018 #Video
    Video Tutorial - Understand Shutter Speed
    • Aug 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    Video Tutorial - Understand Shutter Speed

    Understanding Shutter Speed is key component in photography and in this video Will Stead looks at the impact shutter speed has on your photographs. Filmed at Healey Dell in Rochdale, the focus of the film is photographing waterfalls, but the same technique applies whether the subject is landscapes, people or sports photography. #2018 #Video #shutterspeed
    Photographing Landscapes and Wildlife on the Island of Ulva, Scotland
    • Aug 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing Landscapes and Wildlife on the Island of Ulva, Scotland

    Ulva is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, off the west coast of Mull. Only accessible by boat, it is a haven for wildlife and has amazing views. Ulva also has a number of Basalt Columns, similar to that found on Staffa and the Giant's Causeway. #2018 #Mull #Video
    Photographing Landscapes at Grass Point on the Isle of Mull
    • Aug 3, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing Landscapes at Grass Point on the Isle of Mull

    In this week's video, we head over to Grass Point on the South East tip of Mull to photograph landscapes. In the heat of a sunny day with a cloudless sky, landscape photography can be challenging and not overly creative. In this video, Will explores Grass Point to try to get an image. #video #mull #2018
    Photographing Puffins on Lunga, Scotland
    • Jul 27, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing Puffins on Lunga, Scotland

    The island of Lunga is the largest of the Treshnish Isles off the Scottish Coast. In this video, Will Stead looks at photographing seabirds such as Puffins and Razorbills. Lunga, largest of the Treshnish Isles, has one of the most varied and accessible seabird colonies in the UK. It is home to thousands of guillemots, razorbills, puffins and gulls. Although remote, it draws photographers due to the ability to get 'up close and personal' with the birds. #Mull #Video #2018
    Photographing a Cormorant, Sunset, and a Rainbow in Morecambe
    • Jul 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing a Cormorant, Sunset, and a Rainbow in Morecambe

    In this week's video we visit Morecambe on a wet evening that dried to give us a lovely golden sky and a massive rainbow. Rather than shoot the sunset, Will Stead looks back towards Morecambe to photograph the Midland Hotel and a statue of a cormorant with a brilliantly bright rainbow in the background. #2018 #video
    Photographing the Island of Staffa, Scotland
    • Jul 13, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing the Island of Staffa, Scotland

    The Isle of Staffa, off the west coast of Scotland, is a beautiful uninhabited island, famous for its dramatic basalt columns, sea caves and bird life. In this video, Will Stead visits Staffa to photograph the island and it's basalt columns. #2018 #IsleofMull #Video
    Photographing the Salen Boats on the Isle of Mull
    • Jul 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing the Salen Boats on the Isle of Mull

    The boats at Salen on the Isle of Mull attract all kinds of photographers visiting Mull and are a popular landscape photography location. In this video, Will Stead discusses his thoughts on shooting the Salen Boats. #2018 #video #IsleofMull
    Photographing Chorley's Astley Hall
    • Jun 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing Chorley's Astley Hall

    Photographing Chorley's Astley Hall is something everyone in the Chorley area does at least once. In this video, Will Stead photographs Astley Hall using ND filters to smooth the water and create an interesting image. Having lived in the area for over 15 years, Will has never photographed Astley Hall, so today he puts that right. #2018 #video #astleyhall
    Full Editing Workflow in Adobe Lightroom
    • Jun 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    Full Editing Workflow in Adobe Lightroom

    This week's video is a full walkthrough of Will Stead's Adobe Lightroom workflow, showing how Will edits his images in Lightroom. #video #lightroom
    Photographing Perch Rock Lighthouse
    • Jun 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing Perch Rock Lighthouse

    In this video, we join Will Stead and other members of Chorley Photographic Society to photograph Perch Rock Lighthouse in New Brighton. #2018 #Video
    Photographing Aircraft in the Mach Loop
    • May 25, 2018
    • 1 min

    Photographing Aircraft in the Mach Loop

    In this week's video, we look at how to take photographs in the Low Flying Training area of LFA7, also known as the Mach Loop in Wales. The video covers where to go, what to take and which setting to start with on your camera. #2018 #video #MachLoop
    Removing spots and blemishes in Lightroom
    • May 11, 2018
    • 1 min

    Removing spots and blemishes in Lightroom

    In this video tutorial, we look at removing spots and blemishes in Lightroom. This simple technique helps remove unwanted spots, marks, sensor spots or scratches from your photographs. It's an easy alrernative to using Photoshop for those quick fixes. #2018 #video #lightroom
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