Kim Ayres Photography

23/08/2026

TODAY (Sunday) - 3pm (UK time) live streaming on YouTube - https://youtu.be/sdDaX9Swsg0 - I'll be answering questions on live chat, and giving feedback and critique to images submitted to the "Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres" podcast.
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20/08/2026

The difference in how the image distorts between zooming in and using a wide-angle, is massive.
Taken from Episode 301 of the Understanding Photography Podcast.

19/08/2026

For those who like to have a bit of control in the editing process, always shoot in colour so you can make adjustments to how it will look in black and white.
Taken from Episode 301 of the Understanding Photography Podcast

16/08/2026

TODAY (Sunday) - 3pm (UK time) live streaming on YouTube - https://youtu.be/4HJHKuvX9y0 - I'll be looking at the multiple different ways you can approach photographing *cars* - in the Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres live video podcast.
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15/08/2026

Why a wide-angle lens - like the one on your phone - distorts faces - and what to do about it!
Taken from Episode 300 of my video podcast which is live every Sunday at 3pm UK time on YouTube!

14/08/2026

Celebrating 300 live episodes! Snippet taken from the 300th Episode of the podcast, and a reflection on the big lie of social media that consistency is enough for success...
Although it doesn't stop me appreciating the small but dedicated following :)

12/08/2026

So how did I get on following my own advice? As cloud cover threatened to scupper the whole thing, we decided to drive out on the old road between Lauriston and Gatehouse. Every now and then the cloud did thin a bit and a burst of light would come through, but the phone wasn't able to catch anything.
Additionally, a swarm of flying ants decided a bright orange car was their new best friend. And when we tried driving further along the road, they all just clung onto the car until we stopped, then swarmed up again.
So we ended up staying in the car with the windows up. 🙄
I pulled out my camera. I had my 24-70mm lens on as I'd been hoping to take more of a landscape shot, but in the end everything was too dark when I exposed for the eclipse.
So I zoomed in as best as I could, and then I have cropped the hell out of the photos to be able to see the actual sliver of the sun. I do like the cloud patterns though 😎🌙📸

11/08/2026

With a rare 90%+ solar eclipse happening, here in the UK, what's the best way to try photographing it with your camera or phone without frying your sensor, or your retinas?

09/08/2026

In the 300th Episode Special of Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres - now on YouTube - https://youtu.be/K3A-_MJNqZ4 -the tables were turned and I was the one in the spotlight, being asked such questions as "What's my LEAST favourite thing to shoot?", "How long does it typically take to create one of my staged narrative shoots?" and "If I had enough money, would I give up the podcasts?"
If you're curious how I answered these, and many others, then click through!

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02/08/2026

TODAY (Sunday) - 3pm (UK time) on YouTube - https://youtu.be/JwhY9tkdMIo - I'll be exploring the concept of "tools not rules", and how the more you know the easier it is to express your creative vision, in the "Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres" podcast.
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