MMX: Three Menus

Taken with an Olympus E-410. I was struck whilst sitting in a small café in Lincoln with the olde-world charm of it and the view outside. The two menus on the tables anchor the shot and the sides and top are framed by the curtains. The eye then drifts out of the window to the … Continue reading MMX: Three Menus →

MMX: Snow, Beach and Sea

This image was taken with an Olympus E-620 on a freezing cold Skegness beach in January. The composition immediately fell together because of the horizontal lines separating the snow, sand and sea sitting virtually on the thirds of the picture. I took several images without the two people in the picture but as they walked … Continue reading MMX: Snow, Beach and Sea →

MMX: Pyramid and Birds

This image was taken at Castle Howard with an Olympus E-620.My wife Janette had just sat down on the bench with the pyramid behind her and as I turned around to join her, I saw the light coming through the clouds and the three birds illuminated by it. Janette was looking at something on the … Continue reading MMX: Pyramid and Birds →

MMX Book Cover

This image is the front cover of the forthcoming photographic book I am working on . It is a collection of the best photographs I took during 2010 - hence the title MMX (roman numerals for 2010). The book contains both colour and black and white images, and is meant to be representative of the … Continue reading MMX Book Cover →

Er…it’s another bag.

So what’s the excuse this time Marshall I hear you cry? Why another camera bag?Well it’s all to do with the National Geographic Earth Explorer Medium camera bag that I reviewed last time. If you remember I placed the small version of the NG bag that I had bought previously inside the medium size and … Continue reading Er…it’s another bag. →

National Geographic Earth Explorer Medium Shoulder Bag

In my blog of the 11th April, I did a review on the National Geographic Earth Explorer Small Shoulder bag. I said how I thought it was a really good, well made small bag for carrying one camera. I also stated that I was pondering the purchase of the medium sized version of the bag. … Continue reading National Geographic Earth Explorer Medium Shoulder Bag →

On one leg

We have another VDCC meet coming up on Saturday (weather permitting) and I have decided that I am going to use the monopod that has never even been outside. Two of the club members and I went up to the Peak District two weeks ago and did a 5 mile walk up and around Mam … Continue reading On one leg →

You can’t satisfy everyone.

Just getting to grips with Contrast Grading version 2 for monochrome. As with the previous version its a way of exploiting every tone in a picture to arrive at a black and white image that has depth, tonality and vision and will produce an exceptional print. The new system uses a lot more curves … Continue reading You can’t satisfy everyone. →

National Geographic Earth Explorer Small Shoulder Bag

OK I admit it, I love camera bags. There aren’t many photographers that have only one bag and I currently have five. I have a Lowepro Flipside AW400 in which I permanently keep all my gear and it’s also the bag I use when I go out hiking to take landscapes. I have a Domke … Continue reading National Geographic Earth Explorer Small Shoulder Bag →

New Flash Gun

I have decided to invest in a flash gun. The thinking behind this is not very clear, even in my own head. I currently do not use flash and I currently do not have a need for shooting on flash. However, a flash gun should be part of a photographer’s kit and as the … Continue reading New Flash Gun →