Latest articles by Sean McCormack
Limiting your choices as a photographer is a brilliant way to improve your craft
opinion Sean McCormack shows you five simple exercises to limit the variables and help you become a better photographer
Does copying other people's photos count as theft or inspiration?
opinion As AI complicates muddies the waters, Sean wonders if it is best for photographers to steal it all, but make something new
There's only one person you need to be better than as a photographer…
opinion Taking better pictures than you took in the past is more important than comparing yourself to famous photographers
You don’t need another camera
opinion You've got enough megapixels already, and your gear acquisition syndrome must stop!
What's the hardest thing to do in photography?
opinion Sean McCormack discusses the effort and decisions that we all have to make as photographers
Photos aren’t photos until you print them
opinion Make more of your memories, and keep them safe, says Sean McCormack, by making more hard copy prints
Don’t touch the model and other hard truths of being a pro photographer
opinion 7 essential tips to remember when using models for your photography
"You’re cheating if you can’t get it right in camera"
opinion Sean McCormack locks horns with the photography purists
The top technique for great portrait photography isn’t what you think
opinion Lighting, lenses, and location are worth nothing in portrait photography if you don't have the secret ingredient
No, you don’t need to get on a plane to take great travel photos!
opinion Shoot like a tourist close to home
Social media is ruining photography – but my solution is to ignore the likes
opinion Instagram is no longer the promotional tool it was to photographers – so you need to think of it differently
5 things I wish I knew about cameras as an absolute beginner
opinion Simple steps for shooting success with a real camera
You can look like an expert portrait photographer using just one light
opinion Six simple, but stunning, ways to light a headshot like a pro
Think you don't need plugins for photo editing? I think you're probably wrong
opinion Photoshop and Lightroom plugins can save you time - and make you more creative
I can’t believe I actually bought this camera
opinion I have enough cameras already, but an unexpected conversation made me put my name down for this one
The biggest secret to pro photography success will surprise you
opinion Sean McCormack reveals the one thing you really need to make it as a pro photographer
These two lenses could do 90% of your photographic work
opinion My favorite two lenses are not from the obvious trinity of zooms that most professional photographers use
I've used 100s of Lightroom & Photoshop plugins, but I fell in love with Boris
opinion This Plugin will change your editing forever
Photographers… Stop doing this to your skin!
opinion There is a right and a wrong way to minimize skin blemishes in portrait photography
You don’t always have to shoot Raw as a photographer, but you probably should
opinion As a professional photographer, I sometimes shoot in JPEG – but it is only in very specific, controlled situations
I switched camera systems, and this is the lens that really surprised me
opinion Pro photographer Sean McCormack discovers that faster is not always better
These three things make you look like an amateur photographer
opinion Avoid these pitfalls and your photos will immediately look more professional (and less upsetting to me!)
