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Hey all! First of all, a quick apology - I’ve been so busy with my day-job that I haven’t had time to update Photocritic nearly as often as I would like. Having said that, it’s practically 2 months since my last update, which is downright embarrassing. I’ll have look if I can’t come up with updates at a more reasonable interval.

If any of you fancy writing a few guest articles (quite a few people have done so in the past), get in touch!

Anyway, I know it’s a dirty little cop-out, but I thought I’d do a top 10 of Photocritic’s most popular articles - you know, just in case you’ve missed any of these gems, until I manage to pull my finger out, and do some actual updates.

1 - Try nude photography was our introduction to nude photography - where do you find models, what do you have to think about, etc…

2 - Macro Photography on a Budget is my how-to guide on how to make a macro extension tube out of a Pringles can - it became phenomenally popular, and was one of the things that caused a publisher to notice me - it became the first step towards me writing a book on Macro Photography

3 - Photographing smoke was an interview with one of the guys who pioneered the technique which was vastly popular in 2007 - I wrote it up in a way that allowed everyone to have a go.

4 - Nude Photography avec Renoux was another interview, this time with Pascal Renoux, who is one of my favourite nude photographers.

5 - How to win a photography contest came out of me being the judge at a photography competition, and I started thinking about how I judged images, and what I felt strong photography is all about. Well worth a read, even if you have no intention whatsoever entering a competition.

6 - Creating a photography portfolio does just what it says on the tin, but it also muses on the different types of portfolios you may have to create

7 - Your Photos, 300-style is about the visual technique created in the film 300, and how you can recreate the effect in your own photographs. 300 became a rather popular film, and so did this write-up, obviously

8 - Concert Photography is something I’m passionate about, and I decided to try the be-all and end-all guide on the topic. I failed, but I since wrote several other guides - you can find them all tagged with the concert photography tag.

9 - High-speed photography is a bit of a surprise on this list, actually - I never realised it was such a popular topic. Then again, the results that come about through using HS photography techniques are rather stunning, so perhaps I shouldn’t have been so surprised.

10 - Create your own IR filter is a goofy little article - basically just a simple tip - but it could potentially save you quite a lot of money, if you’re not sure if IR photography is the thing for you.

So there you have it - hope you like some of these articles!

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