Today I was in Worcestershire just outside Bromsgrove visiting the Avoncroft Museum. The museum is home to over 30 different historic buildings that have been rescued, dismantled and debuilt in 19 acres of countryside. I took the D800 and the 50mm f/1.8 standard lens with me today, as I thought that I would need the … Continue reading Out and About – Avoncroft Museum
Out and About – Croome
Today I was out and about at the National Trust property at Croome in Worcestershire. It has had a chequered history over the years being owned by the Earls of Coventry who emplyed Capability Brown to design the house and gardens and some of the interiors by Robert Adam. During the Second World War it … Continue reading Out and About – Croome
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Out and About extra: Stratford 12 by 12 result
I actually managed to get five images for the first of the 12 by 12 projects from my trip to Stratford as mentioned a couple of days ago . I presented them to the Flickr group as square photographs with the River Avon and its attractions as the main theme. I was quite happy with … Continue reading Out and About extra: Stratford 12 by 12 result
The first step on the road.
After weeks of prevaricating and excuses, I’ve finally started to make a Collection in Lightroom of prospective images for inclusion into my submission for a Licentiateship at the Royal Photographic Society. Out of the many images I have put in the collection, I have to hone and whittle them down to a competent and cohesive … Continue reading The first step on the road.
Out and About – Stratford
This morning I decided to have a try and getting the images for the 12by12 project on Flickr. Each month a well-known photographer sets a project for people to undertake. The first project of the series, is set by British photographer Vanessa Winship and the brief is: photograph someone or something every 100 or so steps. I went … Continue reading Out and About – Stratford
Out and About – Calke Abbey
Today Mrs M and I took ourselves off to one of our favourite NT houses, Calke Abbey. This is the stately home that the Trust obtained in 1985 and found rooms that had been shut off for years and piled with the belongings of the Harper-Crewe family. Rather than restore the estate, the NT carried … Continue reading Out and About – Calke Abbey
Out and About – Bradgate Park
Today I was wandering around Bradgate Park in Leicestershire with the D800. The weather was bright and sunny, but with a vicious northerly wind that cut across the top of the hills and sliced into the valleys. I decided that I would use the camera on manual with auto ISO which I have never done … Continue reading Out and About – Bradgate Park
Adobe Creative Cloud for photographers
I decided to bite the bullet a couple of days ago and subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan. What that means is that for the sum of £8.95 per month, I get the use of Lightroom and Photoshop CC. I went to Adobe, logged on with my Adobe ID (I already had one), … Continue reading Adobe Creative Cloud for photographers
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