Author: thelightweightphotographer

I am a Landscape Photographer based in the North West of England. Unlike most photographers I believe smaller and lighter is better when it comes to cameras and equipment.

Another Example of False Infrared Colour

In my last post I shared an example of the false infrared colour technique and explained how it was achieved. I also confessed that in general I don’t like the effect, although in some cases it does work well. I thought it would be good to share another example that I think works reasonably well … Continue reading Another Example of False Infrared Colour →

False Colour Conversion in Infrared Photography

Before I get into the details of this post I need to point out that I'm not a fan of the false colour effect in infrared. That said I do quite like the look of the image above. I realise this is a personal choice and you may or may not like the effect. Despite … Continue reading False Colour Conversion in Infrared Photography →

Friday Image No.29

A little while back I published this image which gathered quite a bit of favourable comment on a few websites. At some point I mentioned to someone that I had a nice image looking back from the other side towards Great Gable (which was the mountain I was on at the time). Well I finally … Continue reading Friday Image No.29 →

In Memory of Velvia

Do you remember Velvia slide film? I used to shoot this stuff all the time. It was horribly contrasty and a pig to scan. It was however the best colour slide film for Landscapes (possibly) and pre digital, all the pro's in the UK would rave about it. So why am I telling you all … Continue reading In Memory of Velvia →

Using Camera Colour Profiles with Lightroom and Camera RAW

Readers of this blog and my website will know that I am a fan of the Xrite Color Checker tool. This can be used to create colour profiles for your digital camera and they can make a big improvement to the colours in your images. My own experience has been that without exception they are … Continue reading Using Camera Colour Profiles with Lightroom and Camera RAW →

Friday image No.028

Some of you might recall that a month or so back I asked people to recommend their favourite image enhancement filters. I love playing around to explore new software and was interested in film emulators. One thing led to another and I ended up trying then buying Alien Skin Exposure 6. I don't know why … Continue reading Friday image No.028 →

New Book and Free Book

I'm usually really excited to be announcing a new book launch but recent events have somewhat dulled my enthusiasm. I received the final edit over the weekend and as always my editor has done a great job. I thought about delaying this but then decided I wanted to try to regain some normality. I also … Continue reading New Book and Free Book →

Thank You

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for the kind messages of support you have given me, both through the blog and by email. I really appreciate it. Normal service will resume very shortly.

A Sad Time

This is the most difficult blog post I have ever made and I have agonised over whether to publish this or not. Yesterday my mother lost her battle with long term illness and I lost a wonder mother. As I write this I can barely see the keyboard so I hope you will forgive me … Continue reading A Sad Time →

Another Drought

I had intended to get out yesterday for a long walk (about 20 miles) as I find it helps to clear my mind. In the end the 24 hours of torrential rain and quite severe thunder storms put an end to my hopes. Today was much better though and despite not having the time for … Continue reading Another Drought →