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Telegraph Photo ComPETition
We’ve teamed up with Telegraph.co.uk to bring you a great comPETition. It’s the perfect opportunity to show the world how much you love your pets and win a fantastic prize.
Just send us your favourite pet pictures for a chance to win a digital SLR camera, £200 of John Lewis Partnership vouchers and £250 to spend at PhotoBox.
Competition closes 13th November
Fair play
As sponsors of Photo Month we enjoyed all the fun of the fair at Photomonth’s Photofair. It was a fantastic opportunity to chat to customers and introduce others to PhotoBox for the first time. We played a great game of pass of the parcel with plenty of prizes as you’ll see in our photos. For details of other exciting photography events taking place throughout November see the Photo Month website.
Here are a few of our favourite things!
The National Portrait Gallery is currently taking a look at the swinging sixties with its Beatles to Bowie, the 60s exposed exhibition. An array of 150 photos, plus 60s memorabilia, showcase the mood and music of this exciting decade. Take a look the leading pop personalities and immerse yourself in some iconic imagery. Famous faces include The Who, The Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithful and Sandy Shaw. Exhibition on until January 2010. Tickets £11.
The British Library is currently hosting its first major photography exhibition. Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs is on show in the PACCAR Gallery until 7th March. The collection is a real treasure trove from the dawn of photography, highlighting both every day life and historical events, examining the development and influence of photography along the way. Admission is free.
Here’s a job you can’t call dull, photographer Jim Reed has spent the past 17 years travelling to over 2000 US counties in search of the perfect storm. He’s experienced the dead-calm at the eye of a hurricane, witnessed famous twisters and seen hailstones the size of cricket balls. To enjoy the same experience from a safe distance and learn more about his exciting adventures, treat yourself to a copy of his book Storm Chaser: A Photographer’s Journey.
The best entries from the 2009 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are currently on display at the Natural History Museum until April 2010. The winning images were chosen from an astonishing 43,000 entries across 94 different countries, so you can expect lots of really incredible shots that will amaze and delight wildlife and photography fans everywhere. Tickets cost £9.
Events and exhibitions you won't want to miss
Portrait Prize
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 exhibition is on at the National Portrait Gallery from 5th November until 14th February. This stunning exhibition is made up of entries from around the world taken by professional photographers, amateurs and photography students. This variety provides a really exciting mix of styles and approaches to portraiture, ensuring that there’s something to inspire everyone who sees it. Admission is free.
Stas Sentence
Get it right and photographs of fireworks can be really impressive. Shooting a dramatic black sky backdrop filled with dazzling colours will bring back special memories of a great night out in an instant.
You can expect to be using slow shutter speeds of around 2 to10 seconds when photographing fireworks. And for such slow shutter speeds a tripod is a really important piece of kit as you won’t be able to keep your camera steady by simply hand holding your camera, which means you’ll end up with disappointingly blurry shots.
Read more photography features
Issue 1: Featured photographer – Annabel Williams
Issue 2: Featured photographer – Clive Nichols
Issue 3: Featured photographer – Karen Parker
Issue 4: Featured photographer – Helena Smith
Issue 5: Featured photographer – Brett Harkness
Issue 6: Featured photographer – Jason de Caires Taylor
Issue 7: Featured photographer – Sarah Wright
Issue 8: Featured photographer – Neil Bygrave
Issue 9: Featured photographer – Adam Lawrence
Issue 10: Featured photographer – Barry Wakelin
Issue 11: Featured photographer – Brian Harte
Issue 12: Featured photographer – Michael Molloy
Issue 13: Featured photographer – Jason Hawkes
Issue 14: Featured photographer – Gavin Gough
Issue 15: Featured photographer – James Cant
Issue 16: Featured photographer – Rachel Whiting
Issue 17: Featured photographer – Julia Conway
Issue 18: Featured photographer – Nick Clark
Issue 19: Featured photographer – Eric Richmond
Just get started
Even if you’re not feeling particularly inspired if you start snapping away you often find you soon spark your creativity.
Distract them
If a person feels uncomfortable being photographed, give them a simple task to do so they have something else to think about.
Aim high
Always shoot at the highest resolution you can to give yourself plenty of ways to get creative with your photos.
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