Author Archives: JOHN McMURTRIE

‘WORK FROM HOME!’

Posted on May 18, 2020 by JOHN McMURTRIE

Don’t worry, this isn’t a poor me post! Every single one of us have been affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Being out of work pales into insignificance compared to the demands being asked of the NHS medical staff in the … Continue reading →

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NIKON. An insider story.

Posted on February 14, 2020 by JOHN McMURTRIE

A brief history of Nikon cameras and how their new flagship D6 Professional DSLR has fallen way short! For those of you who didn’t know, I used to work for Nikon cameras. From 1995-1999 I was Nikon UK’s Senior Photographic … Continue reading →

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MYRKUR

Posted on January 6, 2020 by JOHN McMURTRIE

It seemed like a good idea at the time! Exploding 8 Kilograms of flour behind an artist I had never met, in a studio where I had never shot and attempting a technique I had never tried or tested! What … Continue reading →

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A NEW HOPE

Posted on December 9, 2019 by JOHN McMURTRIE

LED lighting has been the bane of every music photographers life for the last decade, but there is a light (literally) at the end of the tunnel – which may just solve everyone’s problems for good! When I began my … Continue reading →

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HOW TO SHOOT CONCERTS

Posted on June 18, 2019 by JOHN McMURTRIE

I am writing this in response to several ‘How to’ guides I have seen online that don’t quite hit the mark on how to take great live concert photographs. Most of the articles focus too much on the obvious, like … Continue reading →

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