Take the shot

When we are out and about photographing, there are times when the light, or lack of it, can be challenging. You may find that really nice shot, probably indoors or under cover, that is just too dark to take without a tripod or flash, and you don’t have either. So, you walk on and leave … Continue reading Take the shot →

Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society

Back in March I posted that my photographs were ready to be sent to the Royal Photographic Society in order to be assessed for the award of Licentiate. I’ve been a little tardy in getting back on this, but on 15 April I was informed that subject to authorisation by the Council of the … Continue reading Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society →

Naming Your Photographs

So you have taken your picture, you’ve downloaded it to your computer and you have processed it. Once you are happy with it, you’re going to upload it to social media, or even get it printed and exhibited. Your work of art is now available for the world to look at, they admire it, they … Continue reading Naming Your Photographs →

Lowepro Tahoe BP 150 backpack

At the end of next week I’m off on a photo-trip to Northumberland and it will be the first major outing for all my new Fuji equipment. When I go on these trips, I tend to put all my equipment into a rucksack, currently the excellent Lowepro Flipside 400 AW, and then if neccessary deport … Continue reading Lowepro Tahoe BP 150 backpack →

New Arrivals

My parcel from Wex arrived today (brilliant service as usual) and in it was my brand-spanking new Fujifilm X-T1 camera and two new lenses. The image below shows the X-T1 with my new XF55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS zoom lens attached, and behind it my X-E2 with the new XF18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR … Continue reading New Arrivals →

Well I’ve only gone and done it!

So that's it then, all my Nikon gear has gone. Everything! Nothing left. I have ordered my new Fuji equipment and there's no going back. I really can't wait. I'll end up with the X-E2, an X-T1, 27mm f/2.8mm, 35mm f/2.0. 18-55mm f/2.8-4.0, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 and 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 lenses. It wasn't an easy choice to … Continue reading Well I’ve only gone and done it! →

Fuji and Kaizen

As someone who is leaving Nikon to move to Fuji, I came across an interesting and gratifying comment made by Fuji managers Toshihisa Iida and Makoto Oishi when they met imaging-resource.com. At one point they were discussing the principal of Kaizen,which is the Japanese practice of continuous development of a project. The Fuji representatives said: Toshihisa Iida: Of … Continue reading Fuji and Kaizen →

Delving into the past.

Now that I have finally got back up to date with my processing after falling nearly two years behind because of the course with the Open College of the Arts, printing for the gallery and preparing for the RPS distinction, I thought I would sort out any anomalies in my Lightroom catalog. It was whilst … Continue reading Delving into the past. →

New Photographic Cards Kickstarter campaign

For those of you who have used and appreciated the brilliant Lightbox Photography cards by Paul Michael Kane, then the news is that he is starting a new Kickstarter campaign on 16 March called Lightbox Photography Cards: Mobile Edition will be most welcome. This set of cards will have 52 different mobile phone assignments which … Continue reading New Photographic Cards Kickstarter campaign →

Abandon ship

Today was meant to be a day for being out and about photographing in and around Warwick. But the great British weather had other ideas and the photo walk had to be abandoned in the face of high winds, stinging ice rain and snow. We knew when we were beaten. the photograph was taken … Continue reading Abandon ship →