As I mentioned last week I bought a new camera, a used Olympus EM5. It’s an excellent camera and I love the colours. Last weekend I took it out for a trial and managed a few nice images but also ruined a few for reasons I’ll outline. Recently I’ve been experiencing problems with flare when … Continue reading Forgetting the Basics of Photography
Last week, I shared that I had purchased a used Olympus EM5 Mark iii, along with a couple of images from its first outing. I’ve now been out with the camera a few more times and I’m still extremely impressed, although I may have found a weakness. Here is another heather image from the Peak … Continue reading Is This The EM5’s Weak Spot?
Many readers of this blog might recall me complaining about the Panasonic G9. On one hand I love the camera; it’s well build, feels great in the hands and the image quality is excellent. On the other hand, I hate the colours it produces. I’ve tried all sorts of solutions, but I can never get … Continue reading I Found The Heather AND MUCH More
Yesterday, I headed out to do a walk around Win Hill in the Peak District. I’ve done this walk in the past or tried to. It’s supposed to be around 6 miles but last time it turned into 12 because I thought I knew the route but didn’t. This time the weather looked promising, so … Continue reading What, No Heather!
Last week, I mentioned that I love to capture painterly light when photographing the landscape. A few people commented and some emailed me directly. It appears there is an interest in what the original RAW file looked like. I’ll come to that in a moment, but first I want to share another example of painterly … Continue reading More Photographing Painterly Landscape Light
I must admit that I’m rather addicted to photographing landscape scenes at sunset and sunrise. When I look at my Instagram feed, I can see that most of my images feature a colourful sky of some sorts. There is however another type of scene that I find more attractive than a sunset or sunrise. These … Continue reading In Search of Painterly Landscape Light
On Wednesday, the weather forecast was looking good, so I decided to head out for some landscape photography with a friend. Following the recent reopening of a local car park (it’s been closed for over a year), we headed onto Marsden Moor at Standedge and followed the Pennine Way. This is only a 10-minute drive … Continue reading Landscape Photography Near To Home
I was out on Wednesday evening, heading over to the Peak District to photograph the landscape. The plan was to meet up with a friend at Higger Tor in the hope of shooting a great sunset. The conditions were forecast to be perfect. Once on Higger Tor, we spent an hour or so finding possible … Continue reading Evening Shoot on Higger Tor
The sun has been out all week here which can only mean one thing – it’s about to rain. That means that I need to get out with one of my infrared cameras before it starts. The weather is perfect for infrared photography. Bright sun, blue sky, and a huge amount of contrast in the … Continue reading Gripped by Infrared Photography
Today is Whit Friday and in Saddleworth that means only one thing – the Band Contest. It’s often described as “the greatest free show on earth” (providing you like Brass Bands). I sat outside to drink my coffee earlier as the weather is unusually sunny. Whit Friday is well known for raining heavily here. Even … Continue reading It’s Whit Friday Again
The Lightweight Photographer 