Fuji Colour Film Simulations explained – part 1

If you shoot with Fuji, then you would already know about the fantastic film simulations that come with the cameras. Shooting .jpg means that you can get a very good idea of what your final image will be like straight from the viewfinder. If you are a RAW user however although you can set the … Continue reading Fuji Colour Film Simulations explained – part 1 →

New CM Photo Website Live

I have now finished the redesign of my website portfolio and it is now live. I have updated the logo on the site to CM Photo and added a splash page. It has once again been built using Adobe’s Portfolio platform. The navigation has been reconstructed to work with the new layout and I have … Continue reading New CM Photo Website Live →

Photo Projects

Just before New Year, I decided I would put up some photographic projects during 2019 for people to attempt if they wish. My idea was that each month I will place another assignment with a different subject to photograph. I should have placed the first project on ASV on the 1st January...but didn't. Anyway, here … Continue reading Photo Projects →

Into 2019

So, here we are in 2019 and there’s a new year ahead in which to indulge our photography interests. From a personal point of view, this coming year is a year of clarification and reorganisation of where my time is going to be allocated in my photography work. Last year I felt a little under … Continue reading Into 2019 →

A Sensored View photozine – issue 12

The December edition of the photozine has now been published and you can download it below for free.

Fuji X-E3 and the Fujinon 18mm F/2

I purchased my Fujifilm X-E3 in March of 2018. It was to replace the X-E2 which I sold. The reason for replacing the small X-E2 with the equally small 3 was to reduce the amount of camera equipment that I carried whilst on holiday with Mrs M. The X-E3 came with the Fujinon 23mm F/2 … Continue reading Fuji X-E3 and the Fujinon 18mm F/2 →

A Sensored View photozine – issue 11

The November edition of the photozine has now been published and you can now download it for free using the link below.

Happiness is (camera) bag shaped.

I know what one of my Christmas presents is! I was asked what I wanted by Mrs M not thinking I would get it – but today it was delivered to work (Mrs M and I work for the same company). I wasn't allowed to see it (it is a Christmas present after all) but … Continue reading Happiness is (camera) bag shaped. →

A Sensored View photozine – issue 10

The October edition of the photozine has now been published and you can download it below for free.

Engaging with the unfamiliar

One of the best things we can do in order to improve our photography is to step out of our safety zones and look at other photographers work. I don't mean just looking at landscape photographs by Charlie Waite if you like landscapes but look at the work of someone who takes photographs of subjects … Continue reading Engaging with the unfamiliar →