I made an interesting discovery last night as a result of seeing a friends work on Flickr. Ed, the friend in question (who will probably also be reading this at some point) is on Flickr as Vision and Light. His work is excellent but he recently added one image of pine trees in a forest … Continue reading Lightweight Infrared
Category: Digital Photography
Last of the Snow (for now)
Well the snow came as predicted but in nowhere near the volume warned by the ever panicky media. Where I live in Saddleworth the snow can really pile up and I have known the road across the moor to be closed for months with snow drifts deep enough to cover cars and vans. The 4-6 … Continue reading Last of the Snow (for now)
RX100 Processing Error – Oops
In my earlier posting about my experiences with the Sony RX100 I mentioned that the results were very sharp and that when printed looked almost unreal. Well, I have a confession to make in that the error was mine it appears. In the past I have used a number of RAW converters and I often … Continue reading RX100 Processing Error – Oops
RX100 First Real Impressions
Finally I managed to get out with the RX100 at the weekend and despite all the snow headed to North Wales with a friend. The light didn’t last long before the sky closed in with it starting to snow again. Fortunately I managed to get quite a few shots with the RX100 which has allowed … Continue reading RX100 First Real Impressions
Dfine Noise Reduction Book Launch
I am very pleased to announce that my new book “How to Avoid and Remove Image Noise with Nik Dfine 2” is now live on Amazon and priced at only USD3.99 or GBP2.54. The book is organised into three parts: Part 1 examines the sources of noise in digital photography and outlines the steps you … Continue reading Dfine Noise Reduction Book Launch
Upgrading my LX5
I have mentioned here before that this will be the year that I finally upgrade my beloved LX5. Not because it doesn’t perform but because it’s being surpassed by new technology that has a lot more to offer me. My intention however was to earn the cost of the upgrade by selling Microstock, something I … Continue reading Upgrading my LX5
Micro 43 Infrared is addictive
Over the weekend I spent some time experimenting with my newly converted infrared GX1. My conclusion is that digital infrared is totally addictive. The light was not very good for traditional photography and the sky lacked any real detail. Seen on the infrared LCD however this drab scene took on a completely different appearance. I … Continue reading Micro 43 Infrared is addictive
Infrared Micro 43 Update
Firstly, let me say Happy New Year to everyone. I hope it’s a great year for you. Now, if you have been following this blog for a little while you might be aware that I recently purchased a second Panasonic Lumix GX1 body so I could send my old camera for conversion to Infrared. Over … Continue reading Infrared Micro 43 Update
LX5 Settings for Portrait Photography
I was reviewing some of the Google searches which people have used to arrive at the Lightweight Photographer blog when I noticed someone searching for LX5 setting to use when shooting portraits. Usually I like to blog about questions which I don’t think are already answered on the site and this is one example. The … Continue reading LX5 Settings for Portrait Photography
My Lightweight Microstock Experiment
After my last blog post about my Camera Wish List, it got me thinking that I will probably want to upgrade my trusty LX5 at some point over the next year. There is nothing currently on the market that would make me switch but I suspect there will be over the next 12 months. Why? … Continue reading My Lightweight Microstock Experiment
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