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Following a profession within the software program business, Nick grew to become a photographer and launched the Nick Church Creative Academy, which affords a variety of on-line programs plus 1:1 teaching periods with Nick himself.
Whether you need to be taught or improve pictures and enhancing abilities, enhance your creativity or flip pictures right into a thriving enterprise, Nick might help.
Nick will probably be giving two talks at The Photography & Video Show: ‘Nail Your Exposure in Manual Mode’; and ‘Da Vinci obtained it unsuitable! The Histogram Myth.’
What will you be discussing in your talks?
‘The Histogram Myth’ is a tongue-in-cheek response to anybody who tells you the way your histogram should look.
Without knowing the scene in front of the photographer, it’s meaningless. Through examples of where this advice can be ignored – as it is by the finest artists and photographers in the world – the talk discusses when and how the histogram should be used.
There’s no bunch of settings that you can apply to any given scenario, but ‘Nail Your Exposure’ shares my process for using Manual mode that works in every handheld scenario.
It ensures sharp images, minimal image noise, and the correct depth of field. It covers where semi-automatic modes can help, where they won’,t and why I recommend Manual mode for beginners.
You came to photography after having another career, but what – or who – inspired you to make the change?
I was also inspired by an ex-boss in my previous career who said, “You’ll never make a career out of doing photography – you realise that, right?” Wrong!
What’s the best piece of photography-related advice you’ve ever been given?
Be intentional about every photo you take. Asking ourselves, ‘What am I trying to communicate with each frame’? Something beautiful, a story, an emotion, mood, humour? These things made an immediate impact in my work and are a key part of the photography training I do to this day.
In terms of educating others in photography, which experiences are you most proud of and why?
I get enormous satisfaction from the students I’ve mentored getting their first bookings – each one getting them closer and closer to their goals.
When they take an incredible shot, I love the idea that I’ve had a tiny input into that – once the initial mild-envy has subsided of course!
On a personal note, sharing a stage with Scott Kelby at The Photography Show in 2024, given that he inspired me initially, was humbling.
How does a photographer stand out at a time when smartphones have made everyone a photographer?
Having good equipment is key to image quality and is essential for some genres but it’s not the only important thing for many types of photography.
With a photographer’s vision and skilled use of light and moment, a great shot can be captured on any device within reason, especially for online use.
This is the difference between snapshots and skilled photography, and regardless of how advanced smartphones become, I think it will always show.
The opposite is true: someone getting the latest high-end mirrorless camera and lens will not produce good photos until they gain these photography skills.
See Nick Church’s talks at The Photography & Video Show
‘Nail Your Exposure in Manual Mode’ with Nick Church takes place on Saturday March 14, 3.30-3.50pm, on the Fundamentals Stage.
‘Da Vinci got it wrong! The Histogram Myth’ with Nick Church takes place on Sunday 15 March, 4-4.30pm, on the Fundamentals Stage.
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