White Canvas: Notes on Aspect Ratios explores how the aspect ratio of our camera fundamentally influences the way we see, compose, and judge photographs. Rather than treating the aspect ratio of your camera as a technical or secondary choice, the book argues that it actively shapes visual perception, eye movement, and compositional decision-making. Through observation, diagrams, and reflective analysis, Bruce demonstrates that different formats subtly encourage different habits—some making composition easier, others introducing hidden challenges.

A central theme of the book is visual awareness. It examines how the eye naturally gravitates toward the centre of the frame, how peripheral vision lacks detail, and how this leads photographers—especially beginners—to overlook edge distractions. The discussion extends into how wider aspect ratios exacerbate this problem by increasing reliance on peripheral vision, making errors harder to detect. The book also explores personal “blind spots” in viewing, showing that each photographer has habitual ways of moving through an image, which can vary depending on orientation and aspect ratio.

Practical exercises play a key role throughout. Readers are encouraged to rotate images, review unsuccessful photographs, and even edit upside down in order to abstract form, luminosity, and balance. These techniques are presented not as gimmicks, but as tools for re-educating the eye—forcing it into areas of the frame it might normally ignore. The book repeatedly frames image-making as a process of experimentation rather than success or failure.

Ultimately, White Canvas is not about prescribing a single “correct” aspect ratio. Instead, it advocates for informed choice. By understanding how different ratios influence spatial relationships, visual weight, and attention, photographers can choose formats that align with their intent and working style. The book encourages slower, more deliberate composition and a deeper awareness of how we truly see—both in the field and during image review.

White Canvas: Notes on Aspect Ratios explores how the aspect ratio of our camera fundamentally influences the way we see, compose, and judge photographs. Rather than treating the aspect ratio of your camera as a technical or secondary choice, the book argues that it actively shapes visual perception, eye movement, and compositional decision-making. Through observation, diagrams, and reflective analysis, Bruce demonstrates that different formats subtly encourage different habits—some making composition easier, others introducing hidden challenges.

A central theme of the book is visual awareness. It examines how the eye naturally gravitates toward the centre of the frame, how peripheral vision lacks detail, and how this leads photographers—especially beginners—to overlook edge distractions. The discussion extends into how wider aspect ratios exacerbate this problem by increasing reliance on peripheral vision, making errors harder to detect. The book also explores personal “blind spots” in viewing, showing that each photographer has habitual ways of moving through an image, which can vary depending on orientation and aspect ratio.

Practical exercises play a key role throughout. Readers are encouraged to rotate images, review unsuccessful photographs, and even edit upside down in order to abstract form, luminosity, and balance. These techniques are presented not as gimmicks, but as tools for re-educating the eye—forcing it into areas of the frame it might normally ignore. The book repeatedly frames image-making as a process of experimentation rather than success or failure.

Ultimately, White Canvas is not about prescribing a single “correct” aspect ratio. Instead, it advocates for informed choice. By understanding how different ratios influence spatial relationships, visual weight, and attention, photographers can choose formats that align with their intent and working style. The book encourages slower, more deliberate composition and a deeper awareness of how we truly see—both in the field and during image review.

Fast Track To Photoshop

Fast-Track to Photoshop

Synopsis

Most books on Photoshop give you far too much information - they tell you everything about the software. But they don’t tell you which tools are the ones you will use most of the time. In essence, they don’t get to the point.

This e-Book gets anyone up to speed on Photoshop* quickly. It covers the essential aspects of the program by walking you through the complete editing session for one of Bruce's images from his portfolio.

Covers cropping, layers, masks, dodging/burning, the gradient tool and sharpening. 

Features

Adobe Acrobat PDF document, 37 Pages.
Comes with a TIFF file for working through the tutorial, and also a
Completed Photoshop file, for reference purposes

* Compatible with all versions of Photoshop (excluding Elements)

E-book format: Adobe Acrobat
Download format: Zip file containing 1 x Adobe Acrobat Files, 1 x high quality TIFF and 1 x Photoshop file

In this e-book, I aim to give you some thoughts with regards to tone, and its use in photographs to strengthen and weaken relationships between areas in the frame. 

In essence you will learn that subjects may be related to one another through tonal similarities. By ‘tuning’ the tones of one subject to be more similar to the tones of another subject, you can introduce, or strengthen an existing relationship further. 

By using the principles discussed in this ebook selectively during your editing sessions, you can reduce tonal distractions, help emphasise the right areas of the frame and aid in balancing the overall feel of your images. 

The book is split into the following sections:

Section 1 - Tonal Relationship Examples

By giving you some real-world examples of how Bruce chose to edit his work, you will gain a clearer insight into the power of tonal relationships.

Section 2 - Tonal Evaluation Techniques

These Techniques will aid you in developing your own visual awareness of tonal relationship. They also help you in finding areas of conflict in the image and also of correcting / adjusting tonal properties to the right degree.

Features

Adobe Acrobat PDF document, 41 Pages.

E-book format: Adobe Acrobat
Download format: Adobe Acrobat

Advanced Photoshop Curves - The Art Of Tonal Adjustment

Includes access to on-line video tutorials
+ free copy of Fast Track to Photoshop!

The Photoshop’s curves adjustment tool is your gateway to fine tonal adjustment. It is an immensely powerful tool that once you become familiar with, will be at the core of all your editing in Photoshop for years to come.

Through the use of many editing examples and QuickTime movies I aim to cover in detail how the curves adjustment tool works and demonstrate its unparalleled power for the image editor.

Prerequisites

• You need to already be using Photoshop to work with this e-Book.

• You need to be familiar with Photoshop’s Curves, Layers and Masks.

• For those who aren’t familiar, I’ve included a free copy of Fast-Track to Photoshop. I would recommend that you read this before attempting to understand the content of this e-Book.

Features

* 2 x Adobe Acrobat PDF documents.
* 15 PSD Photoshop example files.
* Access to several on-line video tutorials.

* E-book format: Adobe Acrobat
* Download format: Zip file Containing 2 x PDF e-Books + 15 PSD Files, plus access to on-line video tutorials.

Printing Masterclass, From Colour Management To Final Print With Photoshop

Synopsis

The book covers everything you need to know about printing, from colour management including monitor calibration and profiling to how to optimise your images best for print.

There are many chapters in this e-book which can be used a reference for each time you print. If you forget how to use the print driver, or how to install new paper profiles - it’s all in here. Written in a simple step-by-step guide.

The book also provides step-by-step guides in monitor calibration and profiling with recommended settings.

Lastly, the book also covers best practices when optimising images for print, all laid out in such a way as to be able to refer to each time you go to print.

The book is split into three sections.

Learning:

in this section I give you the colour management knowledge you need to know for printing

• Colour management profiles

• Colour spaces and colour compression

Preparing:

In this section we do the practical work of monitor set up and installation of paper profiles

• Monitor calibration & profiling

• Printer profile installation & proofing

Doing:

In this section I walk through all the steps needed to optimise an image for print, and the steps to print.

• Printing workflow best practices

• Working with master files / RAW conversion

• Preparing for print

• Printing in Photoshop

• Print evaluation

• Photoshop actions

• Equipment recommendations

Features

Adobe Acrobat PDF document, 111 Pages.
Comes with a set of Photoshop Actions

* Compatible with all versions of Photoshop (excluding Elements)

E-book format: Adobe Acrobat
Download format: Zip file containing 1 x Adobe Acrobat Files, 1 x Photoshop Actions file

Buy the entire set of Technique eBooks! (at 20% discount)

• Fast-Track to Photoshop

• Printing Masterclass

• Simplifying Composition

• The Art of Tonal Adjustment Part 1 - Tonal Relationships

• The Art of Tonal Adjustment Part 2- Photoshop’s Curves

Ebook format: Adobe Acrobat
Download format: Zip file containing 6 x Adobe Acrobat Files, 1 x high quality TIFF and many Photoshop files 
Online Video Tutorials : for Advanced Photoshop Curves via login to Vimeo.