Nifty Fifty Photographers

29/08/2026

The latest video is now live on YouTube with some top tips on how to sell your photos.

23/08/2026

We just hit 10,000 subscribers on YouTube — thank you.
I started Nifty Fifty because I kept meeting brilliant, capable men in their 50s and 60s who'd convinced themselves their creative years were behind them. Retired engineers, scientists, people who'd spent careers solving other people's problems and forgotten how to make something just because they wanted to.
Every one of you who's watched, commented, or sent me a photo you're proud of — you're the reason this exists. Thank you! Onwards.

01/08/2026

If you crave that authentic film and paper look then this video is for you

For years I processed my black and white landscapes the same way — ...

27/06/2026

Latest video is now out on the YouTube channel. This one small setting change can transform your photos

The One Metering Change that Made My Black and White Photos Look Like Fine Art

Many photographers rely on their camera to make exposure decisions,...

13/06/2026

The latest video is out now on YouTube

Every photographer I've ever worked with has felt it. That quiet de...

07/06/2026

Is you camera's OLED/LCD screen ruining your photos? Find out here

Your camera screen is lying to you. And if you're shooting landscap...

22/05/2026

The video on how I made the competition-winning Mary's Shell image goes live tomorrow — 23 May at 10:15 am BST.
Three things made that photograph. None of them were technical.
See you tomorrow. 👇https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo5mTcwiSLYQo-SIKKrsOLg

19/05/2026

Something landed in my inbox this week that made me stop for a moment.
First place in a Photocrowd competition — Public Art and Sculpture. The image is one you might recognise if you've been following along for a while: Mary's Shell, Gordon Young's spiral sculpture on the beach at Fleetwood. Long exposure, incoming tide, a sky that was doing exactly what I needed it to do.
I don't enter competitions often. But I'm glad I entered this one.
What I keep coming back to isn't the result — it's what the image represents. Mary's Shell is about an hour from where I live. I've driven past it dozens of times. It took me years to stop and really look at it. To ask myself what I wanted someone to feel when they saw it, rather than just recording that it existed.
That shift — from documenting to feeling — is everything. And it's something I think a lot of us in this community are working towards.
So here's my question for you: is there a piece of public art or sculpture near you that you've never photographed seriously? Something you walk or drive past without really seeing? I'd love to know what it is — and even more, I'd love to see what you do with it if you decide to stop next time.
Drop it in the comments. Let's see what's out there.

18/05/2026

The latest video is live

Ever wondered why some photos just don't quite hit the mark, even when the scene looks incredible? This video explores how to improve your photography and co...

09/05/2026

The latest video giving some top tips on landscape photogrpahy is now live on the channel

Most photographers try to improve their landscape photos by adding more — more foreground interest, more layers, more leading lines. I did too. Then I looked...