Sometimes you just strike it lucky with the weather and location. And so it was last weekend. I would like to think it was Karma balancing out the universe following the dreadful website hosting problems on Lenscraft and perhaps I’m owed a few more good Landscape days. Somehow I doubt it. I hope you like … Continue reading Friday Image No.73
Telephoto Solution
In my previous post I explained the problem I had encountered using the Canon 70-200 L f/4.0 with the Sony A7R. Whilst I did think about simply buying an identical replacement lens, in the end I decided that I couldn’t justify the expense as I seldom use Telephoto lenses in Landscape work. The first alternative … Continue reading Telephoto Solution
Telephoto Troubles
Not too long ago I took the decision to supplement my Olympus EM5 with a full frame camera and purchased a Sony A7R. It was the smallest and most compact option on the market for full frame at the time. I really like Sony cameras for their colour handling (I also have an RX10) and … Continue reading Telephoto Troubles
Please Read – Dire Website Problems at Lenscraft
The Lenscraft website is down yet again although this time I triggered it. Regular readers may recall some of the problems I have experienced over the past 12 months. In this time I have repeatedly upgraded the site and hosting package to cope with problems. At the same time the support from my hosting company … Continue reading Please Read – Dire Website Problems at Lenscraft
New Topaz Texture Effects
Have you seen the new Topaz Texture Effects yet? This is a new plugin from Topaz that allows you to blend textures with your images as well as add many more effects. I’m having quite a bit of fun playing around with it as you can see from the images above. The effects are … Continue reading New Topaz Texture Effects
Friday Image No.73
First I must start with an apology to anyone who has been trying to contact me over the past couple of weeks. I decided to take a break and have been away in Dorset. One of the problems with this area is that the internet and telephone coverage is poor which made responding to people … Continue reading Friday Image No.73
Friday Image No.72
I shot this image a few years back on a trip to Whitby. The idea was to shoot lots of nice coastal scenes over a couple of days but as usual the weather didn’t work. Rather than give up or try to fight the light, we went looking for woodland to shoot. Walking through some … Continue reading Friday Image No.72
The Importance of Vision
I’m currently working on a new book which is probably going to be titled “B&W Mastery: Lightroom Edition”. The book is targeted at users of Lightroom who are trying to master the elements of black and white photography in the digital age, using Lightroom. As I was developing one of the Chapters I started to … Continue reading The Importance of Vision
Friday Image No.71
I love trees and last weekend went for a walk in the Peak District, above and then along the banks of Derwent reservoir. The autumn colours were quite spectacular but it’s this tree that captured my attention. The bark was a wonderful silver blue colour and seemed so smooth. I’m not sure that it comes … Continue reading Friday Image No.71
A New Brush for Lightroom
Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for your support with yesterday’s problem. A number of people also emailed me to say don’t worry about 1 star reviews where there is no comment (“no one ever pays attention to these”). Unfortunately the sales data suggests people are swayed strongly by … Continue reading A New Brush for Lightroom
The Lightweight Photographer 