The wide angle lens obsession: It ruins your photography

I was obsessed with wide angle lenses and fisheye lenses for many years. I always thought there was something special about having everything in your shot. Of course, they are still handy, but in hindsight they have a time and place to be used. While wide-angle lenses (typically 24mm and wider on a full-frame camera)Continue reading “The wide angle lens obsession: It ruins your photography”

Merthyr Mawr Village And Ewenny Priory

What started off as a damp and miserable morning in the beautiful village of Merthyr Mawr, soon turned to a not bad day with some sunny spells. The village of Merthyr Mawr is beautiful, but my main reason was to visit Saint Telios Church to try out the 14mm lens. We followed up by havingContinue reading “Merthyr Mawr Village And Ewenny Priory”

Interesting Architecture In Swansea At 14mm

I needed a break after doing some serious photography the last few weeks. Photography as therapy instead of as work. And so I headed to Swansea with my Nikon Z6ii and my new 7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 lens and decided to take the images I like to take, but in this super-wide focal length. The weatherContinue reading “Interesting Architecture In Swansea At 14mm”

Aberglasney Gardens With The Family

What better way to enjoy this lovely weather than to visit the beautiful Aberglasney Gardens in West Wales with the family. Although of course it was not supposed to be a photography walk, I had my trusty Z6ii and my 14mm wide angle and 90mm macro lenses with me. Aberglasney Gardens, located in the beautifulContinue reading “Aberglasney Gardens With The Family”

A Retro Vibe Photoshoot

As you all know, I am enjoying doing portrait photoshoots lately, and this one was no different. It was a lovely sunny (but chilly) spring day when we visited Swansea and photographed our wonderful model Jessica. My aim with these images was to capture a retro-vibe, and with Jessica’s outfit, I think I captured thatContinue reading “A Retro Vibe Photoshoot”