Clifton Cameras Blog - Guest Authors

Togtech – the long-lost accessory for outdoor photographers

12 Jun 2023

Edit with greater accuracy, whether outside or under studio lighting, with Togtech laptop hoods. Click to read more.

Sports Photography Tips with Molly Darlington

1 Aug 2022

Looking to become an epic sports photographer? Canon Ambassador, Molly Darlington, has all the tips and tricks. Including her exact camera set-up and all the lenses she uses.

Candid on Camera | Behind the scenes with Christophe Brachet

26 Apr 2021

Christophe Brachet takes us behind the scenes to explain how he uses his Alpha kit to capture candid stills on film sets.

Sam Gillilan's Himalayan Adventures with the Leica M-10D

4 Feb 2021

Join Sam as he travels through the Himalayan mountains with his Leica M-10D.

The Rock Pool Project and the Ricoh WG-6 Camera | Hands on Review

19 Sep 2019

A real-life review of the rugged Ricoh WG-6 by Billy Rickards and the team at The Rock Pool Project. The report comes from a wet Swanpool and will get you up close and personal with some weird and wonderful underwater wildlife.

Photography and Filmmaking in Wildlife Conservation

10 Dec 2018

Conservationist Beth Priday explains how she uses photography in her conservation work with Manta Rays in Madagascar.

Photographing Big Cats with the Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-Shot RX10 IV

7 Dec 2018

A recent visit to photograph an exciting charity, the Cat Survival Trust, while reviewing two of Sony's professional grade offerings, the Alpha A9 and RX10 IV, yielded some beautiful results.

GoPro Wildlife and Travel Photography | What I take in my kit bag, and how I use it

2 Nov 2018

You don't need expensive cameras or bulky gear to capture exceptional images. Conservationist Beth Priday speaks about the benefits of carrying less, the simplicity of using GoPro cameras and how she uses humble equipment to get professional results.

5 Beginner Photography Mistakes We All Make

8 Jun 2018

Photography has a pretty steep learning curve if you've never picked up a camera before. Especially if you've just put down your iPhone and picked up a DSLR. Here's 5 mistakes you'll make as an amateur...

Travelling Norway with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

17 May 2017

This month Clifton Cameras employee Callum took the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II on a trip through the fjords of Norway. Here's how he and the Olympus coped with the Nordic weather and the unusual company...

First Impressions of the Medium Format Fujifilm GFX 50S

27 Mar 2017

Since Photokina last year there has been a huge amount of excitement over several new camera technologies. Arguably the most exciting and revolutionary of these is the availability of medium format sensor technology in mirrorless cameras.

On the trail with the Nikon P900

13 Jan 2017

This week in the Gordon Hodgson Journal, Gordon takes the new Nikon Coolpix P900 bridge camera out for a spin and demonstrates the impressive detail capturable with the 83x optical zoom lens. If you’re a keen photographer of wildlife or the night sky this camera lets you capture details not visible to the naked eye.

Gordon Hodgson - White Stork

28 Sep 2016

At 16:46 on 16 June @slimbridgewild tweeted that a White Stork was circling the Rushy Pen at nearby Slimbridge WWT, this was an opportunity not to be missed!

Gordon Hodgson - Osprey

21 Sep 2016

I spend much of my working life at home which isn’t without its challenges; however one real advantage is that on good days it’s great to be able to nip outside for a break with a cup of tea – and my favourite Swarovski’s to see what’s flying over.

Gordon Hodgson - Wagtails

15 Sep 2016

Early in April this year my much visited Saul Warth patch hosted an impressive selection of Wagtails. the evening of 7 April was clear and calm and the light was super for some decent images.

Gordon Hodgson - Fair Isle May 2016

4 Aug 2016

Nestled between mainland Shetland and Orkney Fair Isle in late May can be a great place for birds, so it was that I found myself on the isle of dreams once more this year.....

My Icelandic Adventure

16 May 2016

Iceland is known by photographers as the home to some of the most amazing natural phenomenon that are on planet Earth such as the northern lights, the many species of whale that can be seen and the beautiful landscape....

24 Hours with OM-D E-M10 II

2 Nov 2015

Olympus continues to take inspiration from its mythological roots. The Japanese company was initially named after Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and also the setting of myths of old.....

North America's Great Divide

10 Feb 2015

There's been a lot of talk about megapixels of late, especially with Canon's announcement of the almost unbelievable EOS 5Ds and 5DsR. Whereas more pixels should - in theory - mean greater image quality, I must confess to being happy for the most part with the 18 megapixels of my trusty EOS 1DXes......

BAE Systems

26 Aug 2014

Although I'm primarily an automotive photographer, earlier this year I was lucky enough to be commissioned by BAE Systems to produce some new photography of various areas of their business. This includes the build and maintenance of some big bits of kit: Eurofighter Typhoon .....

Discovery Sport

16 Jul 2014

For the past few months I've been working on something that I've not been able to write about. With trips to Sweden, Germany and Italy, it's been frustrating not being able to to share some of the photography with you......

Bentley Motors

25 Jun 2014

A real varied month this month, mostly working for the sport/luxury brand Bentley Motors. We started off in Silverstone for the UK round of the Blancpain GT3 Endurance series, where Bentley are competing with two Continental GT3 race cars.....

Sue Flood - South Luangwa Valley

12 Jun 2014

In May I headed back to one of my favourite wildlife locations, the South Luangwa Valley in Zambia, to guide a photo trip for Steppes Travel at The Bushcamp Company’s Mfuwe Lodge. It was a great group of 8 photographers and we had some incredible wildlife encounters....

Tesla Model S

15 May 2014

The weather. We British love talking about it, but if you're a photographer who works outdoors most of the time, it's pretty important. Frankly, a good weather day or a bad weather day can make or break a shoot.....

Sue Flood - Portrait

3 May 2014

This April, I spent a wonderful week in the Oxfordshire countryside, photographing for a very exciting private commission on a beautiful estate, which is under wraps for now. I had my first experience with the Canon MPE65 macro lens.....

Spring 2014 Racetrack Shoot

11 Apr 2014

With car photography there's always the requirement to shoot vehicles on the move, and this month we'll take a look at shooting the Jaguar F-TYPE Coupé on the racetrack and the Land Rover Defender Challenge vehicle on a rally stage......

Sue Flood - Competitions

10 Apr 2014

Around March, I start feeling guilty as many of the big photo competitions are getting ready to close and I start thinking that i should enter them! And despite my best efforts and intentions it always seems like the 11th hour as I get round to filling in online entries.....

Sue Flood - The Amazon

10 Mar 2014

I was looking back through my images from February two years ago when I went to the Amazon on board the luxury yacht SeaDream II. It was a wonderful voyage and a wonderful vessel....

Sue Flood - South Georgia

30 Jan 2014

In early January I spent time reviewing some more of my images from my six week trip on board "Ocean Diamond” to South Georgia, the Falklands and the Antarctic, where I was the Photographer in Residence with Quark Expeditions.....

Sue Flood - Antartic

9 Jan 2014

I've been travelling to the polar regions for many years now and never get bored! The Antarctic is one of the most spectacular places on the planet - a photographer's dream.....

Jaguar F-Type Coupe Launch

10 Dec 2013

There are so many elements to being an 'automotive photographer'; from on-racetrack action to in-studio statics, executive portraits of the board of directors to still lifes of car accessories, this job is nothing if not varied.......

Sue Flood - Argentina

3 Dec 2013

I'm writing this from Ushuaia, Argentina, after a wonderful 18 day trip with Quark Expeditions on board the Ocean Diamond.

Our brilliant expedition leaders Woody and Annie, along with Captain Oleg....

11,000 Miles to Mumbai

5 Nov 2013

So after 53 days and just over 11,000 miles we made it to Mumbai. The seven vehicles we had with us (three Range Rover Hybrid prototypes) and four Land Rover Discovery 4 support vehicles arrived unscathed - it had been quite a trip! ....

Sue Flood - Botswana

1 Nov 2013

In late October, I travelled to one of my favourite places on the planet - the wonderful Abu Camp in the Okavango Delta, Botswana (www.abucamp.com) with my dear friends Harry and Judith, for a fabulous elephant back safari......

Range Rover Hybrid Silk Trail

9 Oct 2013

"I'm writing this from Kathmandu, about to start the final two weeks of the seven week Range Rover Hybrid Silk Trail expedition. We started at the Land Rover factory in Solihull at the end of August and since then our convoy of three Range Rover Hybrids and four support Discovery 4s...

Nick Dimbleby General Portfolio

1 Sep 2013

A collection of Nick's images and the gear he uses in his photography.

Sue Flood - Rwanda

23 Aug 2013

In late July I had a wonderful trip with Steppes Travel, guiding two private guests from Chicago on a trip to photograph mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Although I'd photographed mountain gorillas before....

Introducing Nick Dimbleby

1 Aug 2013

Nick Dimbleby is a Northamptonshire-based freelance photographer working for the automotive industry, mainly for the UK-based brands Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley and Aston Martin.

Sue Flood - Zambia Wildlife

23 Jul 2013

I'm just home after an action-packed few weeks in Zambia, where I was staying at the wonderful Mfuwe lodge owned by The Bushcamp Company. I've been going there for a number of years as it's fabulous for both wildlife and great, friendly service.....

Sue Flood - Fair Isle

10 Jun 2013

I have just returned from a fabulous month working as part of the expedition team on board Silversea's lovely expedition ship "Silver Explorer". This took me to a few new places, and some ones I'd been fortunate to visit before....

Sue Flood - Chester Zoo

30 May 2013

Although I'm very fortunate to be able to travel the world as part of my job as a professional wildlife and travel photographer, it's not always necessary to travel a long way to have the opportunity to photograph wildlife.....

Sue Flood - Zambia

21 Apr 2013

I've recently returned from a month-long shoot to Africa - and had some wonderful wildlife opportunities whilst staying at The Bushcamp Company's Mfuwe Lodge in the South Luangwa Valley, Zambia. I've had several trips to Mfuwe Lodge over the last few years and love it.....

Introducing Sue Flood

3 Mar 2013

Sue Flood is a professional and award-winning wildlife and travel photographer. Sue has been working in the Polar regions since 1998, although her work increasingly takes her to warmer climes to thaw out......

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