Author Archives: Jim Shannon

You’re not close enough

I spent the day at the April 2009 G20 protest, within the infamous Police ‘kettle’. A few hours after I escaped, I picked up a copy of the London Evening Standard newspaper. They’d given over a double page spread for … Continue reading »

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Posted on April 1, 2009 by Jim Shannon

Travel and documentary photography equipment list

I use Canon cameras and lenses, currently a 5D and a Canon EF 24-70 f2.8L lens. I also have Canon EF 17-40 f4L and 70-200 f4L lenses. I very occasionally use a 550EX flash. I’ve found Canon gear to be … Continue reading »

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Posted on November 10, 2008 by Jim Shannon

Photoventures

Its often difficult to drag yourself out and get working especially when you are struggling to find something interesting to shoot. A few friends (Al, Andy, Paul, Toby and Tom) and I have devised a simple cure for such avoidance … Continue reading »

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Posted on November 9, 2008 by Jim Shannon

The pros and cons of Flash based websites for photographers

Websites for photographers seem to fall broadly into two camps: those that use Flash and those that don’t. Flash would appear to be the ideal way to show your work in an attractive way. However, there are some pro and … Continue reading »

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Posted on June 30, 2008 by Jim Shannon

A guide to Iran for photographers

Advice and tips for photographers travelling to Iran Overview Iran is a very interesting country — with spectacular architecture and some of the nicest people you could hope to meet. I spent 16 days travelling from Bandar Abbas in the … Continue reading »

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Posted on May 18, 2008 by Jim Shannon

A cinematography masterclass: No Country for Old Men

I recently saw the Coen Brother’s 2007 film No Country for Old Men. Whilst the direction, acting and plot were excellent, it was the photography that really struck me. Definitely an inspiration to anyone interested in creating still or moving … Continue reading »

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Posted on February 1, 2008 by Jim Shannon

Time Out Walks

These two books, published by Time Out are based around a simple concept: catch a train out of London for an hour or so, walk for about 10 miles and catch another train back. A great idea for Londoners one … Continue reading »

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Posted on December 1, 2007 by Jim Shannon

Post-processing RAW images from a digital camera using Photoshop

I pretty much use the same process for every image, with minor variations, depending on how much I fluffed the exposure. Despite the unwieldy file sizes, I shoot everything using the RAW file format. The only exception are long events … Continue reading »

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Posted on November 10, 2007 by Jim Shannon

Manual or auto-focus

If you are really lucky, and have lenses that allow you to override auto-focus, use both! For general travel and documentary work, I use auto-focus to get things roughly as I’d like them, then tweak the focus ring to get … Continue reading »

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Posted on November 10, 2007 by Jim Shannon

Buying a camera for travel photography

I’d advise you not to worry too much about the actual camera body. Buy the best zoom lens you can afford, then spend the rest of your budget on a body. I’ve only ever used Canon equipment, but can thoroughly … Continue reading »

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Posted on November 10, 2007 by Jim Shannon

Recommended safari company and driver in Uganda

I’m no fan of organised tours, but sometimes you don’t really have a choice. I recently (and somewhat reluctantly!) took responsibility for arranging a visit to Uganda by email from the UK. I chose Afri Tours and Travel after a … Continue reading »

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Posted on October 14, 2007 by Jim Shannon

Ghosts and heroes

I had only been in Sana’a a few days when we met. I bumped into him as I walked through the souq in the old city. He had a look of deep concentration about him, a small grey beard and … Continue reading »

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Posted on May 20, 2007 by Jim Shannon
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