Projects Archives - Nick Prior Photography

July 28, 2017November 29, 2017

Fiddlers Ferry Panorama 2011

This image was part of a panorama project I undertook for a client in Oldham in the UK. You can clearly see, from 40 miles away the Fiddler’s Ferry power station on the Manchester Ship Canal.

July 26, 2017November 29, 2017

Kelso Town Hall and Square 2016

In 2016 I developed a series of images to create a panoramic view of the Square in Kelso. I felt it would be both interesting and useful to record the current state of the Square.

July 24, 2017November 29, 2017

The Tweed Crossings Project 2016 –

Maps identify over 30 river crossings on the Tweed between Kelso and Berwick in the borderland joining England and Scotland. Many, especially the fords and ferries, have now vanished. But each of them has a story to tell in the turbulent history of the region.

Critiquing others to improve your photographs
Surprisingly perhaps, you can improve your own pictures by learning how to critique other peoples' images. Being specific about, and putting into words, what you do and don't like will help when you come to create your own images.
Don’t ask me about my camera settings
When you start out it sometimes feels like other photographers are deliberately hiding the details of their craft from you. It takes a little time to realise that the most important feature of the camera is the viewfinder.
How do you title your pictures?
Do you need to tell people what your photograph is about? As ever it all depends on circumstances - what does your audience need to make the most of your images?
Nick Prior Photography joins Crossing Borders
Nick Prior Photography has been invited to join Crossing Borders, a group representing artists and craft makers throughout the Borders.
Make your intentions plain
Being clear about your intentions for a photograph before you actually press the shutter button is the first step in creating images that say what you want them to say.
Why monochrome?
Working in monochrome means you can't rely on colour contrasts to separate elements in your photographs. You have to use the light and capture differences in luminance to produce an image with impact.
Simplify, simplify! Pictures with impact
One of the hardest lessons to learn when starting with photography is not how to fit everything relevant into your pictures, but how to leave everything else out. Here are three steps I follow when I'm trying to create images with impact.
It’s all about the camera
How the obsession with camera hardware gets in the way of creating interesting photographs.

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