Marie Gardiner
Photographer and writer based in north east England.
Marie is a landscape photographer and author. Her debut book, Sunderland Industrial Giant: Recollections of Working Life was published November 2017 and is available from Amazon and all good bookshops, as they say. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunderland-Industrial-Giant-Recollections-Working/dp/0750981202. Her follow up, Secret Sunderland is out March 2019.
www.mariegardiner.co.uk
Diptychs and Triptychs: Playing with Photo Stories and Unexpected Combinations
These words come from the Greek meaning two or three fold. This usually referred to a work of art that was divided into sections and hinged together but has...
The Travel Photographer: More Than a Camera-Toting Tourist
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Save For Web: Better JPEG Compression with Adobe Photoshop
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Facebook JPEG Compression: How to Get the Best Image Quality on Your Timeline
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3 (and a Half) Uses for Content Aware in Adobe Photoshop
Since CS5, Adobe Photoshop has included a tool called Content Aware. It's been described as magical and a life-saver but what exactly is it and how can we...
Old Picture, New Life: Adobe Photoshop Photo Restoration and Retouching Basics
Need to clean up an old photo? This tutorial will show you the best way in Photoshop CS6, with an emphasis on restoration.
How to Use the Reduce Noise Filter in Adobe Photoshop
Sometimes, particularly when shooting at a high ISO, a photograph can become grainy or noisy. This can add to a photo, but often it's a pain and we'd like to...
James Kerwin, Urban Explorer: Go Slow and Respect Your Subject
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Stretching Your Creative Comfort Zone: Sports Photography
Most photographers have a particular niche or talent; something we're good at, feel comfortable with and shoot often. On the flip-side, it also makes sense...
How to Make a Colourful Bubble Macro Photo with Oil and Water
This tutorial, using oil and water, is a fun way to try some new macro photography with a fairly quick set up and immediate results.