Technology Explained, Practice
Daniela Bowker
Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! ...

When you hear the term 'high-res' thrown about with such abandon when it comes to images for web use, have you ever stopped to think just how big or how high quality and image meant for the web needs to be?

Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! Saving images for the web
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring

There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.

Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring
Feature Articles, Theory
Daniela Bowker
Seeking balance in your photos

Balance doesn't mean symmetry; it means an internal consistency and tension within your photos. And it's a vital element of composition. 

Seeking balance in your photos
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Training your photographic luck

Great photos might be down to a little bit of luck, but most of that 'luck' you make yourself. Don't believe us? Read on...

Training your photographic luck
Feature Articles, Practice
Daniela Bowker
The ups and downs and ins and outs of ...

Photographing buildings doesn't have to mean wide-angle lenses and fretting about correcting for the keystone effect. Any lens, and angle. Don't believe us? Let us show you!

The ups and downs and ins and outs of photographing buildings

steve mcqueen

What's the going rate for a Rolling Stones print?

The Rolling Stones, by Terry O'Neill. All yours for £2,600

About £2,600, if it was taken by Terry O’Neill and auctioned in aid of the charity Help for Heroes.

Last night 16 limited edition prints by Terry O’Neill went under the hammer at swanky London club, Movida. They included photos from the cover shoot for David Bowie’s 1974 Diamond Dogs album, Faye Dunaway luxuriating in her Oscar-winning glory at the Beverly Hills Hotel, and a fabulously candid shot of Audrey Hepburn in a swimming pool.

Terry O’Neill made his name by taking slightly unconventional portraits of celebrity types, mostly during the 60s and 70s. The lots up for grabs last night didn’t disappoint, either. If you could meet the reserve of £1,650, you could have woken up this morning looking at the rather dashing Steve McQueen, or Raquel Welch, if that’s whom you prefer.

The Rolling Stones, by Terry O'Neill. All yours for £2,600

Me? I would have gone for the Audrey Hepburn; there was something about the picture that felt joyful. Unfortunately, I think that my bank manager might’ve thrown a pink fit, despite the profits going to Help for Heroes.

All the same, I hope that the winning bidders enjoy their new acquisitions, especially the Dutch shipping company, Lowland International, who took home the Rolling Stones picture.