Some years back I made a startling discovery. I was finding that when presented with the same location, photographers with compact cameras often produced better photographs than those with expensive SLR’s. At first I dismissed this as a fluke but then I started to notice this scenario again and again at all sorts of locations. … Continue reading Is this the biggest compact camera advantage
New Tutoral Published
I have just uploaded a new Lightroom tutorial to the members area of my Lenscraft website. It covers the key controls in the Develop module and is one of a few that I am currently working on. The article will probably go live on ePHOTOzine in the next could of weeks but members have the opportunity … Continue reading New Tutoral Published
Color Passport Update
In past blogs I have discussed how useful I find the Color Passport from Xrite. Initially I used this to set my white balance in the GX1 so that the AWB setting I tend to use almost 100% of the time is more accurate. Previously this was setting the colour temperature to 4,700K and the … Continue reading Color Passport Update
Opportunity or Rip Off
I have now been a Panasonic LX5 user for around 18 months and have been incredibly impressed by this little camera. I love its small size, its RAW files, its fast super sharp lens and its great little sensor. And whilst it’s only a 10Mpixel sensor I can easily create A3+ prints that look stunning. … Continue reading Opportunity or Rip Off
New Tools for Lightroom
As I have said before in my blogs, I am a huge fan of Lightroom because of the speed and ease with which it allows you to edit your images, converting them from RAW files. I find that in the majority of cases I can get at least 80% of the way to my final … Continue reading New Tools for Lightroom
Color Checker Passport
A little while back I mentioned that I was unhappy with some of the colours being produced by my GX1 and also LX5. The greens seemed a little too green and the image overall had a slightly blue cast to it. This inspired me to purchase a Color Checker Passport from X-rite as it could … Continue reading Color Checker Passport
New Lightweight Tool
Lightweight Photography is not just about using lightweight cameras, sometimes it’s about using streamlined processes to make life easier or about tools that can fulfil more than one function and so lighten your load. I have just made one such purchase and I want to share my experience with you. The tool in question is … Continue reading New Lightweight Tool
Two Heads are Better than One
I had an interesting weekend in terms of photography. I didn’t take a single image but I did improve my work and made some substantial breakthroughs. What gave raise to this? Well one of my friends came over and we spent time reviewing our work and suggesting improvements. This was great in terms of development … Continue reading Two Heads are Better than One
Holding Steady
I have a number of lenses that I use with my Panasonic GX1:Olympus 9-18mmPanasonic 14-45mmPanasonic 45-200mmPanasonic 20mmOlympus 45mm (a recent addition and a stunning lens)When you look at scientific test results to understand which is the sharpest lens, the 20mm stands out as being in a class of its own. I should say that the … Continue reading Holding Steady
My Top 5 Reasons to go Micro 4/3
I have done a number of camera club presentations recently and it’s very clear there are a lot of people who really get the concept of Lightweight Photography. I have to say that it’s usually the women who appreciate this most and appear much more accepting of this new approach. Many of the men seem … Continue reading My Top 5 Reasons to go Micro 4/3
The Lightweight Photographer 