Are your kids safe on the web?

That's the question that the Government Education Agency wanted to help people answer. So they called me in to get some pictures that would convey that message. Of course it wasn't just me they called, it was an entire classroom full of kids!

So how do you turn a school IT room full of kids into a scary cyber zone? Well...start by lowering the ambient light (i.e. turning them off!). Then use a blue gel over one flash for background whilst lighting the subject with a heavily snooted second flash to avoid him looking like a smurf.



Of course if you really wanted to shut out the entire school background, turn off the gelled flash and just leave the snooted one to light the subject. Oh and of course turn the camera to give it a bit more atmosphere.



The only trouble with this job was the jitters I got every time I had to walk past the headmasters office....

Spend a Day With Me...

Could you be any luckier?! Hampshire wildlife trust are holding a photo competition for which the first prize is to spend a day on a wildlife photography workshop with me, at one of their nature reserves!

See the link to the competition entry page here

Alternatively you can book on a group course with me via the wildlife trust (10 people per course) or if you want a bit more face time, you can book directly with me for a one to one wildlife photography workshop. See here for details.

Some great ways to spend a day in the open air improving your skills.