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Selfies : A Mechanism for Online Identity Construction?
26th Jan 2015
As our new competition is now in in full swing, we thought it would be interesting to take a look at the theme identity and how it can relate to photography. An obvious place to…

The Nature Photographer's Code of Practice
20th Jan 2015
King Penguin Courtship taken by David Osborn in the Falkland Islands Our new exhibition Wildlife of the World will be going…

Interview : Wildlife Photographer Sandy Scott
16th Dec 2014
One of the things we really like to do here at The Photographic Angle is to get a better insight into some of the people who submit their images for our exhibitions. It's always good…

The Perfect Viewpoint Pt 5
12th Dec 2014
Photographs by Adrian Stone
Portraits of children and pets are often taken by adults standing up. This viewpoint diminishes the power of the subject, so they appear submissive and vulnerable. So try shooting upwards at your…

The Perfect Viewpoint Pt 4
5th Dec 2014
Photograph by Hao-Wu 'Runner' Beijing, China
In the image above, Hao Wu has generated a great sense of drama in his photograph. He took the image from just above street level. This viewpoint increases the image's…

The Perfect Viewpoint Pt 3
28th Nov 2014
Photo by Swapnali Mathkar 'Fire in water, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Leading lines within a photograph help to draw the viewer's attention to a specific element, or to tell a story as a journey. They are…

The Perfect Viewpoint Pt 2
21st Nov 2014
Reflection Beijing taken by Hao Wu
Architectural photographs of tall buildings often need to be taken when you are fairly close to them, so how can you avoid converging verticals?
To reduce the effect, move back as…

The Perfect Viewpoint pt 1
14th Nov 2014
The following set of tutorials draw on the compositional elements of images taken in a variety of settings across the world. They vary in their content, style and impact. What they all have in common…

Photographic Angle Bursaries Winners Announced
28th Jul 2014
Two graduating students from the Institute of Photography have been announced winners of Photographic Angle Bursaries, collecting £2,500 each. The winners are Tom Pullen, BA(Hons) Press & Editorial Photography and Charlotte Pegg, BA(Hons) Marine &…

School trip
23rd Jul 2014
Schools have flocked to The Photographic Angle's Streetscapes exhibitions in June. The recent visits have proved to be a huge success and have shared plenty of positive feedback
From primary age to sixth form colleges, students…