A Winter Portrait Shoot – A New Lens

The first main portrait shoot of the year was well worth the wait, as we hit the SA1 area of Swansea and had a wonderful portrait session with our model Mark. It was very cold, we had some technical difficulties, and I had a new lens to try out, so it was an eventful day!Continue reading “A Winter Portrait Shoot – A New Lens”

2010 CCD Point And Shoot Vs Modern Day Mirrorless Camera: Image comparison

For a bit of fun I thought today we would look at the differences between an old CCD point and shoot camera from 2010 (my 12mp Lumix FS10) versus a modern mirrorless camera (my 24.5mp Nikon ZF). To keep things fair, I have shared the images at the same resolution, so they are all croppedContinue reading “2010 CCD Point And Shoot Vs Modern Day Mirrorless Camera: Image comparison”

The Myth of Technical Perfection: Why Your Photography Is More Than Just Specs

I am going to foreword this piece with a little exception, as some people tend to not realise that while they themselves are photographers, many people are not, or are still learning photography. There are people who will NEED the latest and greatest because of their work, and there are people who WANT the latestContinue reading “The Myth of Technical Perfection: Why Your Photography Is More Than Just Specs”

A Crazy But Fun Lens Filter!

I’ve had this filter for a couple of months now, and my plan was to use it on a few portrait shoots, however, due to various reasons, I have only managed to test the filter out very briefly. It is a halo, vortex prism filter that I picked up cheap from Temu (of all places),Continue reading “A Crazy But Fun Lens Filter!”

A Portrait Shoot On A Wet Day With The ZF

I had so many plans for today, but the weather got in the way. And so it was to Plan B! A selfie session where I was just experimenting with light and a reflector and passing away an hour. I grabbed all my gear, went to the studio and took just over a dozen shots,Continue reading “A Portrait Shoot On A Wet Day With The ZF”