While collecting reviews of our recent books, intrepidly sifting the seashells of possibility for the treasure of acclaim, we were struck by how, well, glowing the reviews were. It seems almost vulgar and un-British to say so, but we were pretty buzzed to see some [...]
I’m beginning to take slideshow production more seriously, not least because it’s a key part of my next book, which I’m still writing. One of the interesting, tempting, but ultimately risky techniques is injecting movement into still images. The standard technique for this is [...]
In all the excitement about Photographer’s i Magazine for iPad, it’s worth remembering that photo-fans will find other Ilex products in the App store; our Photo Tool for the iPhone, and – perhaps most excitingly for bargain hunters – the Photographer’s Eye book app [...]
Always nice to start the week with good news, and today we learn that The Photographer’s Mind by Michael Freeman has been named one of 2011′s best Art Instruction books by the The Library Journal. If you’re not familiar with TLJ (and I can’t [...]
As you might have noticed from the odd hints in our twitter feed, or if you read our last newsletter right to the very bottom, we in the Ilex Photo team have been working on something pretty special over the last few months. Now [...]
If you’re interested in knowing a bit more about what makes prolific photographer Michael Freeman tick, then a few interviews have emerged from his recent tour of the Unites States. Perhaps one of the most interesting is this, by Anthony Dean of the Philadelphia [...]
Ah, the glamorous jet-set life of the professional photographer. Not only do they travel around the globe between beautiful vistas and dramatic scenes (or between beautiful models and drama queens, depending on their line of work), but also there’s the opportunity to meet the [...]
It’s a real pleasure to announce that The Photographer’s Vision, by Michael Freeman, is now in the shops. This is a title we’ve been hotly anticipating and which marks a departure for our Photo list. Unlike most of our Photo titles, it’s not a [...]
If you’re shooting a photo essay, this is basic and standard. But perhaps so basic that it rarely gets spelled put. 3+1 is my term for it, but it’s been around since the days of Life magazine…. For more, see the blog I wrote for Photo.net here.
Even more of Michael Freeman’s genius! This time it’s not one of our bestselling titles that’s propelling Michael Freeman into the spotlight, but instead his rather excellent article ‘Top Tips to Help Your Photos Tell A Story‘ on the renowned website Photo.net. Michael’s interesting and [...]
This weekend Jeff Damron reviewed Michael Freeman’s The DSLR Field Guide (or The Photographer’s DSLR Pocketbook in the UK) for his popular photography site betterinblackandwhite.com/ – and we’re delighted to say it was a hit! Here’s an excerpt from his review: “Michael Freeman’s detailed knowledge of [...]
Just a quick one for our photographer constituency. Michael Freeman (author of too many best-selling titles to mention) has written an article (or “listicle“, if you will) about using Lens Flare creatively for Rangefinder magazine. His tips range from pre-shoot preparation to digital post-production [...]
