Kim Ayres Photography

06/09/2026

TODAY (Sunday) - 3pm (UK time) live streaming on YouTube - https://youtu.be/b3KuCE1kI1w - I'll be giving feedback on photos submitted to the Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres live video podcast.
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02/09/2026

Have you ever explored the concept of the unseen narrative in fine art photography?
It’s a wonderful visual storytelling technique where you use subtle clues inside the frame - an abandoned object or a single light - to hint at a much bigger world happening just out of shot.
This turns the image into a bit of a mystery, creating a sense of artistic anticipation where the viewer's imagination finishes the story.
It’s a topic we got quite deeply into during Episode 302 of the live weekly photography podcast.
Do you prefer an image that tells you everything explicitly, or one that leaves room for interpretation? Leave a comment!

01/09/2026

Editing together all the individual photos of my "Crowd" project, into 3 large images, has turned out to be more complicated that I could ever have possibly imagined...
Read the full story about the chaos (or listen, as I've also created an audio version) in my latest Substack post!
Click on the link in the comments

30/08/2026

TODAY (Sunday) - 3pm (UK time) live streaming on YouTube - https://youtu.be/lpthzrHL-3M - we'll be viewing the submissions to the *Car* Photo Challenge, on the Understanding Photography with Kim Ayres live video podcast!
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27/08/2026

If you're photographing a car from your regular standing height, you're missing out.
A quick summary from Episode 301 of the podcast.
Potentially very useful if you are planning submitting an image for the Car Photo Challenge in Episode 303!

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!