28 January

I tried to think of something really clever and esoteric to take for today's title, but I couldn't get my head to work that way after a day in the office. So, instead I lay down on the floor on the landing at the top of our stairs and took the loft hatch. Well I … Continue reading 28 January →

27 January

I thought I would inflict a self-portrait on the unsuspecting world today. Taken in front of a mirror, reversed in Photoshop (so now it was 'the right way around') and then a 'vintage camera' filter applied in Nik Analogue. It's not until you try to hold the Nikon D800 still with one hand, that you … Continue reading 27 January →

26 January

It certainly is no hardship lighting the fire today and crouching down in front of it to get some photographs - the weather outside is awful. I also took another shot with the flames and fire blurred and superimposed them over the top of this original image, and whilst it seemed to emphasize the heat … Continue reading 26 January →

25 January

No comment. Nikon D800 ©live

24 January

It seemed quite an appropriate title as I took the photo as it was raining hard. I like the movement of the car headlights on the windscreen as the car bumped up and down, almost like someone has scribbled the lines on. I also really think the movement of the trees at the top right … Continue reading 24 January →

23 January

This was a scene that I captured outside a row of shops. My eye was immediately drawn to the red bin, which stood out amongst the mass of green, its complimentary colour. This to me has the feel of an Eggleston or Shore type image, a visual story or statement on a particular aspect of … Continue reading 23 January →

22 January

I wanted to go abstract on this shot and I was trying to find shapes rather than tone or colour in which I could show the title. The simplicity inherent in this shot accentuates the various curved areas within the image, whilst still maintaining some implied movement towards the top of the frame. Olympus E-30 … Continue reading 22 January →

21 January

20 January

If i had a little more time, I may have tried to be a little more sophisticated with the 'Invisible Man' theme that this image is supposed to represent. However, I think that it is fairly effective for a quick turnaround image. Olympus E-30 ©live

Better gear = better photos?

One of my favourite blogs is that written by David DuChemin. He is a great writer and, in my humble opinion, a fantastic photographer. At present he is in the Maasai Mara in Kenya (I’m not jealous – honest), and he has taken mirror-less cameras with him, and he says that this has made him … Continue reading Better gear = better photos? →