Chris Rutter

Chris Rutter

I’ve been interested in the art and craft of photography since I pestered my parents to buy me a ‘proper’ camera aged about 10. Armed with my new Zorki 4k camera, I set out on a photographic journey that continues to this day.
I learned the ‘nuts and bolts’ of the craft by doing a photographic degree at the University of Westminster, and have been involved in the photographic industry since then. For the last 12 years I have combined taking photos with writing articles and features for some of the UKs best-selling photographic magazines, including Practical Photography, Digital Camera and N-Photo. During this time I have also had two photography books published by Rotovision, on color and composition, and spent three years as a professional car photographer, working for evo magazine.
All of this means that I have experience of shooting almost every type of subject, but I always come back to my first love – landscapes (and particularly the British landscape. I know live in on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

Latest articles by Chris Rutter

Reverse ND filter
Reverse ND filters: what are they, and when should photographers use them?

By Rod Lawton Published

How to ND grad filters where the graduation is reversed from normal are a great asset when photographing sunsets

How to
How to attach an adapter to your Nikon
Digiscoping: How to attach your D-SLR to a spotting scope and the settings to use

By Chris Rutter Published

TUTORIAL Chris Rutter shows you how to attach your Nikon to a spotting scope to shoot stunning wildlife pictures

TUTORIAL
Home photography ideas: Capture flower photos outside with a DIY studio
Home photography ideas: Capture flower photos outside with a DIY studio

By Chris Rutter Last updated

HOME PROJECTS Make your own DIY studio to help diffuse light and create beautiful flower photography in your garden

HOME PROJECTS
Headshot photography tips
Headshot photography tips: how to shoot the perfect head-and-shoulders portrait

By Chris Rutter Last updated

VIDEO Take professional headshots for social media, official documents and dating sites

VIDEO
Painting with light: paint landscapes with torchlight
Painting with light: how to paint landscapes with torchlight

By Chris Rutter Last updated

VIDEO Use this innovative painting-with-light technique to capture stunning after-dark landscapes

VIDEO
Photo hacks – DIY softbox: how to build your own lighting modifier
Photo hacks: turn a cardboard box into a speedlight softbox

By Chris Rutter Published

PHOTO HACKS Build your own softbox to get better results from your flashgun for next to no cash

PHOTO HACKS
How to take a passport photo
How to take a passport photo

By Chris Rutter Last updated

VIDEO Learn how to take a passport photo, plus great head-and-shoulders shots

VIDEO
Star trail photography: tips for achieving amazing astrophotography shots
Star trail photography: tips for achieving amazing astrophotography shots

By Chris Rutter Published

VIDEO Learn how to take a series of shots of the night sky and combine them to create stunning star trail photography

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Panning photography: capture speed and movement in your images

By Chris Rutter Published

VIDEO Perfect your panning skills, as we reveal how to capture photographs full of motion

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Perfect the strobist look with off-camera flash photography

By Chris Rutter Published

VIDEO Off-camera flash is one of the easiest ways to get amazing portraits, as Chris Rutter demonstrates

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How to use extension tubes for low-cost macro photography

By Chris Rutter Published

VIDEO Can’t afford a macro lens? Extension tubes can give great close-ups for less

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