EOS photography tips - EOS Training Academy

Should you buy a Canon EOS R camera? Choosing and buying a new camera – especially when you're considering switching to a new system, like the EOS R – is a big decision, and a very personal one at that. There's no 'one camera fits all' solution, and so you need to be sure that your intended purchase will meet your needs.That can be... Read more
How to Shoot Graffiti and Street Art Senior Tutor Nina is a keen traveller and she loves capturing the detail of a place. Here's her advice on how you can make use of the art you come across to inspire you.Whilst visiting local cities or travelling further afield and around the world, you always come across statues, sculptures, street ... Read more
Butterfly close-ups Stratford Butterfly Farm is probably one of our favourite places to go, especially in the winter. You feel like you're in the Tropics, for a start! But actually, for your photography, it's a brilliant place to go. Subjects galore, colour aplenty, and you can capture some really simple composition... Read more
Celebrate the cooler months We enjoy a unique climate in the UK. Our winters are relatively mild when compared to places such as Moscow and New York, both of which are at roughly the same latitudes as the UK. It's the gulf stream which combats the ultra-cold temperatures that other places experience. These cooler months comb... Read more
Spotlight on Night Photography The high ISO ranges of modern EOS cameras has made shooting at night much easier. In fact, a tripod is no longer a necessity and, unless you want to use a slower shutter speed to create light trails or smooth the surface of water, most shots can in fact be taken by handholding the camera. Coupled w... Read more
Adverse Weather Report Do you battle the elements or are you a fairweather photographer? Taken with Canon EOS 80D, EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM at 400mm, 1/640 second at f18, 800 ISO. Image © Nina Bailey Nina and Brian, our two senior tutors, have experienced many extremes of weather over the years, be that the ... Read more
Photographing the Cambridge cycling festival By Nina Bailey, Senior LecturerOver lunch on a recent training course, I mentioned to the group that I had been photographing a local cycle race that weekend. I have no real interest in the sport and do not even cycle myself – I fall off far too often to even bother these days! Instead I was looki... Read more
On safari For the past 15 years, Brian Hall from EOS Training Academy has organised a unique safari trip to the Maasai Mara in Kenya with our good friend and Canon Ambassador Jonathan Scott, one of the world’s leading wildlife photographers.It's a unique EOS experience as it's based entirely around wildlife... Read more
Photographing orchids: with and without flash How to photograph orchids Orchid festivals provide opportunities for flower photography at a time of year when it can be difficult to shoot outdoors. There are a number of orchid festivals taking place around the UK, though the largest one can typically be found at Kew Gardens in London.One key co... Read more
Leopard's eye: using Spot focus on your EOS Leopard's eye Taken with EOS 5D Mark III, EF 300mm f4L lens, 1/500 second at f4, 800 ISO. Image © Brian HallSpot focus is a focusing option found on the advanced and professional Canon EOS cameras. It’s a feature rarely used but with this shot of the leopard’s eye, it came into its own and ma... Read more