Secret Diary of a Seasoned Snapper
“‘It’s okay, Daddy, everything will be fine!” – ©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day, so for this week’s blog, I reflected on three random acts of kindness that have made a positive difference to both me and others. They’re a reminder of the benefits of trying to be a nice person … Read more
All photos ©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com Ahead of Super Bowl 2023, I covered a Torbay Trojans training session for my blog post on photographing American Football in the UK Last weekend, I caught back up with the Trojans and took some training shots at the Foxhole Community Centre. The Paignton-based American Football side are on a rebuilding mission … Read more
Photo ©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com I’ve often written about the importance of remaining neutral as a professional photographer, but sometimes you will want to get involved for a good reason. Recently, I wanted to help a fellow photographer, Andy Uglow, with his battle against cancer, so I took part – alongside Andy’s friends, family and group of … Read more
©Al Macphee/Miraclepr.com It’s amazing how things can come back around. Circus Extreme recently approached me to get them some pictures and publicity in the local paper. The circus was one of the first jobs I did as a young, green photographer, so it was nice to revisit the old stomping ground and to see how … Read more
©Al Macphee/MiraclePR.com When I first moved to Paignton, one of my first Council jobs was a talent contest at the Palace Theatre. The winning act was called Keedie and Co: Keedie Babb, Kelly Worthington – Kelly Shaw at the time – and Keedie’s sister Nadine. A few months later, I was working on Paignton carnival … Read more
All photos ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR I was at a local civic lunch recently, and I secured some exclusive photography work through one of the attendees. I felt very privileged to be trusted with this high profile assignment, and I reflected on why this had happened to me instead of another photographer. I strongly believe that the … Read more
Photography and communication are inseparable if you want to make a living taking pictures. Photography and Communication Tips: Mistake 1. Not recording information properly There are lots of variations of this common blunder. For example: First, never rely on your memory alone. Even if you pride yourself on your short-term memory, life as a photographer … Read more
All photos ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR With Super Bowl 2023 coming up this weekend, I decided I would shake things up a bit and cover some American football. Now, the UK season doesn’t start until April, so I got in touch with the Torbay Trojans, our local American football team, who happened to be training in Plymouth … Read more
If you’ve wondered why things have been a bit quiet on the blog, then I can now reveal the reason. I have been working hard to get my first book (and the first in the ‘So You Want To Be A Photographer’ series) launched before the end of the year. I can now confirm that … Read more
Working in hot weather. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR Unless you’ve been holed up in a cave this week, you will know that the weekend and beginning part of next week are going to be very hot – with record-breaking temperatures a strong possibility. If you are working outdoors, and you’ve never experienced high temperatures behind the lens, … Read more