Sometimes I'm guilty of trying to create images with too much drama. I need to remind myself that simple can be beautiful and not every image needs a sunset. The was shot in the early afternoon, just off the point at the Lizard in Cornwall. Please don't ask where the pink atmospherics came from, I … Continue reading Friday image No.030
Category: photography
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
The Lightweight Photographer 