Mike McNamee, Author at The Society of Photographers | International Photography Organisation

Mike McNamee

Mike McNamee is a Graduate Mechanical Engineer with 25 years of industrial experience and a Fellow of both the Royal Photographic Society and the British Professional Photographers Association. His career combines engineering, scientific imaging, photography and digital imaging technology, giving him a particularly strong technical understanding of the photographic process.

Mike has won numerous national and international awards, including the Struers International Award for his work in digital image analysis. His photography has been published and used worldwide in encyclopaedias, textbooks, scientific journals, calendars, magazines, newspapers and CD covers.

He has been involved with digital imaging since its early development and has lectured throughout Europe and America on specialised photographic and imaging techniques. He has also authored numerous reports, books, scientific papers and patents, and spent 15 years serving on the British Standards Committee for Engineering Ceramics as an Imaging Specialist.

Mike has extensive experience in photography education and digital imaging, having developed the MousePushers digital imaging courses through Pixelmix Digital Training and taught photography and digital imaging at Priestley College in Warrington. He was previously Editor of Digital Photographer and Creative Imaging and is currently Editor of Professional Imagemaker, the magazine of The Societies of Photographers. His ongoing work includes colour management and digital workflow, as well as the practical application of imaging technology in photography.

PermaJet Production Range: Affordable Professional Printing Media for Photographers

February 3, 2025 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photographic Paper

Professional photography printing doesn’t always have to mean premium-priced media. For photographers producing work in volume, supplying galleries or selling...

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AI Image Upscaling: How to Enlarge Low-Resolution Photos Without Losing Quality

January 8, 2025 Mike McNamee

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AI photography, Software

We’ve all been there. You find the perfect photograph, logo, screenshot or graphic for a project, only to discover that...

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Street Art Around the World: Inspiration for Photographers and Urban Photography Projects

December 27, 2024 Mike McNamee

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Article, Reviews

Street art can transform an ordinary city street into something completely unexpected. A blank wall can become a huge photorealistic...

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Street Art vs Graffiti: What’s the Difference and How Can Photographers Capture It?

December 23, 2024 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photo Projects, Software

Street art and graffiti are often used interchangeably, but are they really the same thing? Walk through almost any major...

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How to Use Epson Print Layout for Better Photo Printing

December 17, 2024 Mike McNamee

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Article, Reviews

Printing your photographs can be one of the most rewarding parts of the photographic process, but getting a consistent, high-quality...

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DxO PhotoLab 8 Review: A Powerful RAW Photo Editor

November 8, 2024 Mike McNamee

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Article, Software

DxO PhotoLab has built a strong reputation among photographers for its sophisticated RAW processing, particularly its noise reduction and optical...

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Grey Card Photography: How to Get Accurate Exposure and White Balance

November 5, 2024 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photographic Techniques

Getting accurate colour and exposure is an important part of producing consistent photographs. While modern cameras are remarkably good at...

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Long-Distance Trail Photography: A Photographer’s Guide

October 24, 2024 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photo Projects

Long-distance trails can offer much more than spectacular landscapes. Photographer Mike McNamee explores how walking routes can provide the framework...

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