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”
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The Intentional Lens: Crafting Books vs. Disposable Digital Displayed Images
In the vast and ever-expanding world of photography, two distinct approaches often emerge: those who shoot with the deliberate intention of creating a physical book, and those who capture moments primarily for digital consumption – a scroll, a like, a fleeting glance on social media or a personal website. While both pathways offer a platformContinue reading “The Intentional Lens: Crafting Books vs. Disposable Digital Displayed Images”
Affinity Studio: Affinity Photo Has Gone Free!
Canva’s relaunch of the Affinity suite as the all-new Affinity Studio is a seismic event in the creative software landscape, transforming its three powerful desktop applications—Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher—into a single, unified platform that is now, surprisingly, completely free. Affinity has always been a powerful photo editing package, but it has always been heldContinue reading “Affinity Studio: Affinity Photo Has Gone Free!”
Annual Family Pumpkin Carving!
This year, like every year, the family get together to carve the pumpkins ready for Halloween. It is messy, it is fun, and it is a perfect photo opportunity! All photos straight from camera jpegs in Nikon Standard (saturation +2) and cropped to 5:4 ratio. I used the Nikon ZF with the Z50mm F/1.4 lens.Continue reading “Annual Family Pumpkin Carving!”
A Walk Up Drummau Mountain
16,000 steps, a good few hours, 892 feet (272m) and a pub grub later we had a lovely day together as a family. Walking from where we parked at The Loft pub, situated below the mountain, we took the winding paths though sun, rain, wind and the kids being kids, and made it to theContinue reading “A Walk Up Drummau Mountain”
One Camera One Lens Photography 