Don’t Follow the Crowd: Why You Should Trial Photo Editing Software Before You Buy

In the world of digital photography, the conversation around post-processing software often feels like a one-horse race. Adobe’s offerings, particularly Photoshop and Lightroom, are the “gold standard” and the packages that everyone “knows.” While there’s no denying their power and ubiquity, simply choosing a program because “that’s what everyone else uses” is a major disserviceContinue reading “Don’t Follow the Crowd: Why You Should Trial Photo Editing Software Before You Buy”

Are You Using Your Zoom Lens In The Wrong Way?

Are You Using Your Zoom Lenses Wrong? Here is a Guide to More Purposeful Photography and understanding why you might be using your zoom lens in the wrong way. Of course, there are times when some of this does not apply, such as for wildlife, however, for most other things, you have to ask yourself…Continue reading “Are You Using Your Zoom Lens In The Wrong Way?”

The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever

In the world of digital photography, there’s an unspoken rule: you must keep your raw files. They are the digital negatives, the pristine source from which all your beautiful JPEGs and prints are born. They offer ultimate flexibility, a safety net for future edits, and the promise of a do-over if your initial vision fallsContinue reading “The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever”

My Old Website Is Still Up And Running!

If you want to see some of my older photography, then you might be surprised that my old website is still up and running! It was running from 2018 through to 2021 and during the pandemic I decided to start totally fresh with my website and how I looked at photography. You can visit theContinue reading “My Old Website Is Still Up And Running!”

The top 5 lenses I currently use most from my kit.

I was wondering which lenses and focal lengths I use mostly in my photography, and I’ve highlighted the top 5 in this article by looking at my meta-data from the last three months shoots. These are the lenses I use the most, for the photography I do, so it will be very different to yourContinue reading “The top 5 lenses I currently use most from my kit.”