Autumn is well and truly here! I popped up to The Gnoll grounds in Neath to capture some autumn, and came away with mostly mushrooms. Of course, this is a good thing, because mushrooms are great to photograph. I had my trusty Nikon Z6ii and my 7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 and Tamron 90mm F/2.8 macro lensesContinue reading “Mushrooms And Autumn”
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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”
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”
A Little River Walk
I did not realise that my last post was my 500th post! I would have had big celebrations, but never mind! Continuing my month of only using my Z6ii along with the Viltrox 85mm F/1.8 lens, we have these photographs from a little walk today. All images were taken wide-open at F/1.8, because this lensContinue reading “A Little River Walk”
The Question I Always Get Asked – Why Do I Use Darktable?
I keep getting the same question, time after time, from all kinds of photographers. “Why Mark? Why do you use Darktable so much when you have plenty of more advanced paid software?”. Today I will answer that question as best as I can. Before we begin, let us take a look at what Darktable actuallyContinue reading “The Question I Always Get Asked – Why Do I Use Darktable?”
One Camera One Lens Photography 