Last week, I was in Stockholm. I’ve been there before, but it was more than twenty years ago. Then, for some reason, I decided I needed to return. I think watching Michael Portillo’s long weekend in Stockholm tipped me over the edge. I’m so glad I made the trip, as Stockholm this time was even … Continue reading A Memorable Return to Stockholm
I was on holiday in Greece recently when I shot this photo inside the Cathedral in Athens. Athens Cathedral, Olympus EM5 Mark 3 with 8-18 lens I shot this using an Olympus EM5 Mark 3 with Panasonic Leica 8-18mm at 8mm. The exposure is handheld at 1/10 second using f/5.6 and ISO3200. It took me … Continue reading Why I Stopped Taking Photos With My Camera
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
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
Last week, I published a post where I shared a few of my bucket list photos taken in Dubai. In that post, I also shared my thoughts about using my iPhone alongside a regular camera. This week, I’ll continue the theme of travel photography with some images from Japan. Whilst I would love to tell … Continue reading My Ideal Travel Camera Kit
The Andes at sunset from Isle de Sol on Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. Olympus EM5 with Panasonic 45-150 lens. See text for further details. I’ve often written about finding hidden gems in my back catalogue of shots. This week’s image is another good example. It’s of the Andes mountains in Bolivia at sunset. Taken from Isle … Continue reading Finding Hidden Gems
Graveyard of the Trains, Bolivia. Five image stitch from an Olympus EM5. Most of the photos I shoot are of landscapes; it’s the subject I feel most in touch with. But then from time to time I come across something and feel I must photograph it. That was the case with this image. The location … Continue reading Friday Image No.214
Duomo, Pisa, Italy. Fuji X-T2, 18-135mm lens at 35mm. ISO200, 1/420" at f/8.0. It’s been exactly 1 year today since I purchased and received this lens; I remember it well because of the terrible events of the Manchester Arena bomb. I’ve been promising to do a real-world review of the lens for some time, so … Continue reading Fuji 18-135 Lens Review
For this week’s Friday image, I wanted to share another from my recent trip to the island of Madeira. This image is taken from the eastern edge of the island where a long strip of land juts out into the sea. This is taken towards the end of the strip, looking back towards the main … Continue reading Friday Image No.131
It’s Friday at last and I’m gearing up for a relaxing weekend. Except that I have a whole load of paperwork to do and some prep for Monday. Anyway, here is another of the image from my recent visit to Italy to take my mind off all the work. This is the summit of Mt … Continue reading Friday Image No. 108
The Lightweight Photographer 