Our images don’t look like they used to… Our photos are lies – Part 2

Welcome to the second part of “Our images don’t look like they used to… Our photos are lies” (click the link if you missed it!). The first part had some great feedback, and ruffled the feathers of a few who simply didn’t understand that it was looking back at a time before technology, the internetContinue reading “Our images don’t look like they used to… Our photos are lies – Part 2”

Our images don’t look like they used to… Our photos are lies – Part 1

Have you noticed that when you look at images taken longer than a decade or so ago that they look very different from images we see now. I’m not talking about images you’ve taken for your job (if you were/are a photographer back then), I mean the everyday images that we take. The images thatContinue reading “Our images don’t look like they used to… Our photos are lies – Part 1”

Reasons Why Instant Film Can Be Better Than 35mm Film

A recent post of mine talked about an upcoming project that I had planned using a 35mm point and shoot film camera, and it caused much discussion. After a lot of thought, I thought I would put together a little list of reasons why instant film can be better than 35mm film for point andContinue reading “Reasons Why Instant Film Can Be Better Than 35mm Film”

The Wonderful World Of Fisheye – Give It A Go!

Imagine looking at the world through a porthole in a whimsical submarine, or maybe the eye of a very curious, wide-eyed insect. That’s the feeling of fisheye photography! It’s a joyful, slightly silly, and incredibly creative way to capture the world, bending the rules of perspective into a delightful, bulging reality. Fisheye lenses have fascinatedContinue reading “The Wonderful World Of Fisheye – Give It A Go!”

Dad And Son Portraits And How We Did It

This afternoon it was just myself and my youngest son, and I had promised him that I would talk him through lighting and cameras and do a little photoshoot with him. Although not a “studio”, I use the boys bedroom when its free and follow a simple set-up to get the results that you haveContinue reading “Dad And Son Portraits And How We Did It”