A few months ago, I was talking with a friend. We both felt that our photography was missing something, and most images had the same feeling: BORING! Part of the problem, we thought, is that we always venture out when the weather is looking good, often shooting during the golden hour. In the past, this … Continue reading When Repetition Creates Poor Landscape Photography
Last week, I shared some of the images I captured on a trip to Cornwall. On my way home, I called at Wells in Somerset to photograph the wonderful Cathedral there. In a moment, I’ll share a couple of shots from inside the Cathedral, but first, I want to explain something about my processing. Regular … Continue reading DxO Lens Module Limitation When Developing RAW Files
Last week, I didn’t manage to post any photos. That’s because I was away in Cornwall celebrating my 35th Wedding Anniversary. And whilst I was there, I couldn’t resist doing some photography to capture the dramatic Cornish coast. I based myself at the Lands End Hotel for the first part of my trip. Although Lands … Continue reading Photographing the Cornish Coastline
I’ve been a long-term user of Drobo storage units for my photography. I purchased one of the first units in the UK and immediately loved its ease of use. Buy a bunch of cheap(ish) computer disks. Push them into the slots in the Drobo and you have a huge hard drive. You also have greater … Continue reading The Demise of My Drobo and The New Replacement
Problems are never quite as simple as we think they are. When we look at a problem, we tend to think in terms of cause and effect. Something has changed, which has caused the problem. Find what changed, and we fix the problem. Except things aren’t like that in the real world. Real world problems … Continue reading My Panasonic G9 Surprise
Last week, I shared a disappointing sunset photo that turned out to be one of the best of the evening. I haven’t had time to get out with the camera this week, so I thought I would look through some old photos instead. That’s where I found this shot. Misty sunrise on Higger Tor, The … Continue reading More Disappointing Photography Saved
Have you ever had the experience of watching a spectacular sunset unfold? Then, as the sun nears the horizon and the light should be at its best, it simply dies away. I seem to find myself in this position quite frequently. And so it was on my recent trip to Blackpool. If you look back … Continue reading When It’s A Disappointing Sunset
Last week, I didn’t manage to post anything as I was away in Italy, where I was doing some snowshoeing. It’s something that I love to do as it can take you into the depths of the countryside in conditions that you otherwise couldn’t walk in. That’s when you find some of the most magical … Continue reading Snowshoe Photography in the Dolomites
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, the weather has turned decidedly wintery, and I headed up onto the moors for some sunset photography. There was some truly spectacular colour, but I didn’t capture anything more than what I consider to be snapshots. Stand Edge Winter sunset, Saddleworth I’ve therefore continued to spend time editing some of the many images … Continue reading More Landscape Photography In the Peak District
The Lightweight Photographer 