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.

Photography Workflow Automation: Photoshop Actions, Scripts and InDesign GREP

December 13, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Software

If you regularly work with large numbers of photographs, create publications, produce marketing material or carry out repetitive editing tasks,...

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Astrophotography Processing in Affinity Photo: Stacking, Colour & Detail

October 20, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Software

Astrophotography produces some of the most spectacular images in photography, but the finished result often bears little resemblance to the...

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Astrophotography for Beginners: How to Photograph the Night Sky

October 19, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photographic Techniques

Astrophotography can look like an expensive and technically complicated branch of photography, but you can make surprisingly good images of...

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How to Calibrate Colour in RAW Photography Using a Colour Chart

October 15, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Software

Getting accurate colour from a digital camera isn’t always as simple as setting the correct white balance. Different cameras, lenses...

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How to Photograph and Edit Stained Glass in Photoshop

October 8, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Software

Photographing stained glass windows can be surprisingly difficult. The contrast between brightly illuminated glass and darker stonework can exceed the...

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How to Photograph Shiny and Reflective Objects

October 3, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photography Lighting

Learn how photography domes, careful lighting and macro techniques can help you photograph medals, jewellery, watches, ceramics and other highly...

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LED Lighting for Photography: Colour Quality, CRI and Continuous Light

September 28, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photography Lighting

Lighting technology has changed dramatically over the past decade. For photographers, one of the biggest changes has been the move...

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Photographing Industrial Heritage: A Guide to Ironbridge Gorge

September 20, 2023 Mike McNamee

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Article, Photo Projects

Historic industrial sites can be remarkably rewarding photography locations. At Ironbridge Gorge, the remains of Britain’s industrial past provide opportunities...

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