Earlier this week, I met an old friend in New Brighton for photography. In hindsight, we should have met in a forest, as that would have suited the conditions. But we believed the weather forecast and opted for the coast. On arrival, the conditions didn’t look promising. Then, after a swift coffee when my friend … Continue reading Saved by the Mud at Heswall
Like it or not, we all make assumptions when taking photographs. This could be about a shot that won’t work because of the conditions, so we don’t take the photo. My own example is that I avoided taking images that risked highlight clipping for a long time. The result was that my images lacked dramatic … Continue reading Challenge Yourself: Break Free from Photography Habits
Last week, I mentioned that I had bought a new camera, a Nikon Z7II, and shared a couple of shots from my first outing. I was impressed by the results and managed a couple of shots that I liked. And while I’m still in the honeymoon period with the Nikon, I have been out again. … Continue reading More Photography With The Nikon Z7II
When I started this blog many years ago, it was to share my photography experiences using mirrorless cameras. At the time, mirrorless cameras were much smaller and lighter than the typical DSLR camera, hence the name of the blog. They also weren’t popular; I remember a lot written in the photography press saying Mirrorless was … Continue reading Swapping To A Nikon Z7II For My Landscape Photography
I was out earlier this week again with my camera. This time, I was up at Burbage Edge South, hoping to photograph more heather in the Peak District landscape. Burbage Edge South isn’t anything like as popular with people as Higger Tor and Stanage Edge. This is good, as having ventured up to Owler Tor … Continue reading The View From Burbage Edge South
I didn’t post anything last week as I was on holiday in the Isle of Wight. Although the weather was mixed, there were a few bright, sunny days. That’s fortunate as I had decided to pack an infrared camera. It’s an old Olympus EM5 that I had converted around 10 years ago. The company that … Continue reading More Infrared Photography
It’s infrared landscape photography time again. Actually, any time of the year can be good for infrared landscape photography. It’s just that in the summer months when the landscape doesn’t look as good for regular photography during the day, infrared can be a wonderful alternative. I have a couple of infrared cameras. By infrared, I … Continue reading Infrared Landscape Photography Workflow and Image Processing Tips
I headed out with my camera on Tuesday evening, hoping to capture something to share today. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be. The only thing I got was soaked. The rain was heavy and the light dreadful. So, instead, I’ll share an old photo that I’ve just reprocessed. When digital photography first became popular, I used … Continue reading Processing Old Landscape Photography RAW Files
Although I make my living from photography, I’ve recently struggled to produce new work. It isn’t that I haven’t wanted to head out with my camera. It’s that I’ve been too busy dealing with other aspects of life (I won’t bore you with the details). In addition, I tore my knee ligaments a couple of … Continue reading Struggling To Find Time For Photography
Last week, I shared some recent images I’d taken during bad weather on a mountain in the Lake District. As I haven’t been able to get out to do any photography this week either, I thought I would try to process more of the images. This was a worthwhile exercise. I say this because I … Continue reading More Bad Weather Landscape Photography
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