Get $500+ of the best After Effects files, video templates and music for only $20!

Browsing Author

John O'Nolan

Sort by

John O’Nolan is a graphic designer, entrepreneur and avid photographer based in Surrey in the United Kingdom. John loves to meet new people, so why not follow him on Twitter and Flickr?

Rules for Perfect Lighting: Understanding The Inverse-Square Law

Rules for Perfect Lighting: Understanding The Inverse-Square Law

on Feb 22nd 2012 with 42 comments

In technical terms, an inverse-square law is defined as “any physical law stating that some physical quantity or strength is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of that physical quantity.” With a definition like that, you’re probably wondering what on earth this could possibly have to do with photography (and no one could blame you). Inverse-square laws apply to many, many things in the world. Today however, we’re only going to be looking at one of them: light.

(Continue)


This entry is part 3 of 8 in the Lighting Session
Quick Tip: Finding Locations Which You Never Knew Existed

Quick Tip: Finding Locations Which You Never Knew Existed

on Aug 14th 2010 with 19 comments

Like most people, I’ve been a little skeptical about the true value of services such as Gowalla. Recently however, I discovered an absolutely fantastic use for them: to pick out secret photo locations which are already nearby but whose existence you had no prior knowledge of.

(Continue)


This entry is part 8 of 14 in the Landscapes Session
Quick Tip: Super Simple Post Processing to Get That Vintage Look

Quick Tip: Super Simple Post Processing to Get That Vintage Look

on Aug 7th 2010 with 29 comments

Gorgeous old vintage photographs always have certain qualities about them that are unmistakable, but many of these qualities disappeared with the great shift from film photography to digital photography. In today’s quick tip, we’ll have a look at a few very simple tips to bring that vintage look back, into the digital age.

(Continue)

Quick Tip: 5 Easy Ways to Stay on Track With Your Project 365

Quick Tip: 5 Easy Ways to Stay on Track With Your Project 365

on Jul 31st 2010 with 13 comments

The first time I tried to complete a Project365 I failed, badly. In less than two weeks I was cheating, uploading photos from multiple days to try to keep up. Shortly after that I just gave up altogether. A month and a half ago I started all over again and this time I’m not struggling at all thanks to a couple of handy strategies I’ve been using, which is exactly what I’m going to share with you today!

(Continue)

Easily Create Stunning Panoramic Images Without an Expensive Lens

Easily Create Stunning Panoramic Images Without an Expensive Lens

on Jul 19th 2010 with 30 comments

Panoramic photography is the process of capturing an extremely wide field of view into a single photograph either by using specialized equipment, or specialized software. Today we’ll be looking at the latter of those two and examining how you can create your very own panoramic images with Adobe Photoshop, using almost any camera and lens.

(Continue)