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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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”
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!”
A Special Photoshoot With Two Wonderful Models
It is not often that I get to do a “real” photoshoot with my boys, so I made the most of today. I had planned this for a long time, originally just with my eldest Samuel, but this morning George wanted to come along, so of course I could not say no! The idea wasContinue reading “A Special Photoshoot With Two Wonderful Models”
Swansea Architecture – Embracing The Perspective
Today was just a recon mission for a portrait shoot later in the week, so I decided to use the time to grab some architecture using fisheye and wide angle lenses from 11mm to 24mm, with the majority of the images being at 20mm. I deliberately have not corrected perspective on these, just to beContinue reading “Swansea Architecture – Embracing The Perspective”
One Camera One Lens Photography 