I’ve shared several shots from my trip to Northumberland in recent weeks. It was a great trip, but the final day was probably the most challenging in terms of photography. The sky was clear blue with not a cloud to be seen the entire day. Only at sunset did a few clouds appear on the … Continue reading Bamburgh Beach: The Photographer’s Challenge
I’m just back from a trip to the Northumberland coast. Although I’m still suffering the effects of the Flu (I don’t think it could have been the Flu, given how it’s lingering), it was a fantastic trip with lots of photography opportunities. Something that’s often not appreciated is how good the light is on the … Continue reading The Magic of Coastal Light: The Northumberland Experience
The other day, I headed to Formby to meet with Steve O’Nions. Every year, we visit Formby because winter in the UK is one of the best times to photograph the beach. In the past, we’ve had some fantastic light throughout the day, and the sunsets have often been spectacular. This year, we weren’t so … Continue reading Transforming Dull Beach Photos: The Holga Advantage
This week, I headed over to Blackpool and met up with a friend for some photography. The weather looked very promising. I love the idea of photographing old seaside towns out of season, so this looked ideal. We met up around midday and grabbed some fish and chips for lunch (when we found a chippy … Continue reading Photographing Blackpool
This week’s photo post is out a day early. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I want to take some time off over the festive season. I’m also recovering from the dreaded virus, despite having been double jabbed. Fortunately, it was very mild and I’m now out of isolation in time for Christmas. Before I succumbed … Continue reading Abstract Landscape Photography and a Formby Beach Sunset
Formby Beach at Sunset. Fuji X-T3 with Fuji 16-80 lens. If there’s one location that seems to always deliver great light, it’s the coast. There’s something almost magical about the quality of light there. If the weather is good and the time of day right, you’re likely to get great light. This image I shot … Continue reading Where to Find Great Light
It’s felt like an eternity since I witnessed a good sunset or sunrise. But last weekend, I made a trip over to Formby with a friend and it was as if everything just fell into place. The day had been a little frustrating, alternating between too much cloud and not enough. As we sat on … Continue reading Friday Image No. 169
I have finally taken the plunge and upgraded my copy of Exposure from Alien Skin. This is a great all-purpose piece of editing software which I tend to use as a plug in to Photoshop. What I really like are the film simulations. I already owned Exposure and was resisting the temptation to upgrade. What … Continue reading Upgrading Exposure
I love being by the sea, especially when its sunset. This image was taken at Cannon Beach in Oregon. The sun had set around 30 minutes earlier and most people had cleared off the beach. There were just a handful of photographers left and the light was well balanced. A sea mist had also started … Continue reading Friday Image No.98 & Thank You
One of the things that I love most about the Olympus EM5 is the stabilization. It allows me to shoot at some ridiculously slow speeds that just shouldn’t be possible. Sometimes I do set the camera to burst mode and fire off 5 or 6 shots. Doing this I can be pretty sure that at … Continue reading Friday Image No.97
The Lightweight Photographer 