Photography articles & Tips
Here you can read and browse all my articles, tips and tutorials
In my blog you’ll find a variety of articles about photography with tips, tutorials, stories and latest information about me and my workshops.
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Canon M6 Mirrorless – Unboxing & Initial Review
Well I have finally taken the plunge and bought myself a mirrorless camera, a Canon EOS M6 no less. Fear not, it has not replaced my Canon 5D MK4 but it will work well as a vlogging camera (filming myself on location for my YouTube channel) as well as a lighter, smaller and more compact camera for those times when I do not want to carry a larger and heavier DSLR.
Great Night at the Thomas Heaton Big Speaker Lecture Evening
Following on from organising several previous big lecture evenings in Lancashire which have featured professional landscape photographers such as David Noton, Colin Prior, and David Clapp, last night played host to current YouTube landscape photographer sensation Thomas Heaton.
Melvin’s Photography Tour of the UK Summer 2017- Halfway through news update
Day 14 and Melvin’s sat in his minibus/makeshift converted campervan (complete with single IKEA mattress and a two-burner stove). That opening sentence sounds like a line from a Big Brother show featuring the dulcet tones of Marcus Bentley (the show’s voice over guy).
6am Sunrise Shoot, St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall
My LATEST VIDEO now on YouTube. Day 11 of 24 on my Tour of the UK and I thought that I would film a short video of me shooting the gorgeous St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall at sunrise.
Melvin’s Four Week Photography Tour of the UK Summer 2017
HELLO and welcome to my latest BLOG and to say that I am so excited. I have decided to maximise my enjoyment of the summer by HITTING THE ROAD for nearly four weeks. Yes I shall be travelling over 1,700 miles on my mammoth Photography Tour of the UK.
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017 for Melvin Nicholson Photography
I am delighted to have been notified that I have once again been awarded the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for the second year running having received the same accolade last year.
North-West & Giant’s Causeway, Ireland Blog
During the first week of May this year, I visited Ireland with the intention of spending seen days touring around both Northern Ireland and Ireland visiting a couple of dozen locations with my camera scouting for a couple of five-day workshops that I wish to run over there this September and next spring.
Welcome to the new nine-seater company minibus
I would like to introduce you to my very latest company purchase from my local Ford dealership Evans Halshaw in Preston. This afternoon I excitedly collected the keys to a stunning luxury nine-seater Ford Tourneo Custom Limited long wheelbase minibus.
Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016-17 – ‘Commended’
I am delighted to be able to announce that my Neist Point image has received a ‘Commended’ award in this year’s prestigious Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. The printed book arrive a couple of days ago and I am so impressed, not only at the quality of the photography that successfully made the book but also the quality of the printing and presentation.