Tag Archives: Film

A Quick Visit To Merthyr Mawr In The Winter Sun

I have posted images from Merthyr Mawr a few times over the years on this site, and I never tire of this beautiful place. Today, just a quick visit and a few images of familiar places, in the winter sun. Just my Nikon Z6ii with Z24-70 and edited raw files in Photoshop/ACR. Enjoy. It hasContinue reading “A Quick Visit To Merthyr Mawr In The Winter Sun”

Penarth Pier And Cardiff Bay

Today was the first day out with the camera since I was ill, and I wanted to take it easy. My friend David and myself decided to head East and visit Penarth Pier and Cardiff Bay. Although the weather was not perfect, it gave us an opportunity to scout the area and take some peopleContinue reading “Penarth Pier And Cardiff Bay”

The Best Way For Accurate Film Simulations With ANY Camera

Film simulations are a fun way of using your camera and there are huge communities who are addicted to using film simulations. However, most people think that it’s only Fujifilm cameras that have this ability, however in reality, every camera is capable of achieving the perfect film simulation. It’s understandable that for some, the ideaContinue reading “The Best Way For Accurate Film Simulations With ANY Camera”

A Few Days Away In Tenby With The Family And An Ancient CCD Camera.

This time last year myself and the family visited Aberystwyth in Mid-Wales, and I took images and made memories with an old CCD camera, a Nikon Coolpix P50. We were very lucky on that trip away as the weather was wonderful! This time, the weather was more… like usual… a mixture of rain, cloud, cold,Continue reading “A Few Days Away In Tenby With The Family And An Ancient CCD Camera.”

We can never really emulate the old “film” look, and here is why.

I have been wondering for a long time, “what makes old film photographs so great?”. I’ve studied books filled with Kodachrome images, books of old images in general, studied old family photos and more. I’ve also, as many of you know, tried to replicate this, by using film up until a few years ago, byContinue reading “We can never really emulate the old “film” look, and here is why.”