The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever

In the world of digital photography, there’s an unspoken rule: you must keep your raw files. They are the digital negatives, the pristine source from which all your beautiful JPEGs and prints are born. They offer ultimate flexibility, a safety net for future edits, and the promise of a do-over if your initial vision fallsContinue reading “The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever”

Jpeg Files Are Misunderstood – Are They Flexible Enough For Editing? The Answer Will Surprise you!

Many of us take our photographers using raw files to capture all the details, and of course, that makes total sense! However, there is always a vicious lie that you can not recover details from jpeg files. While, to some degree this is correct for some photos, jpeg files far more malleable than you mayContinue reading “Jpeg Files Are Misunderstood – Are They Flexible Enough For Editing? The Answer Will Surprise you!”

Butterflies And Bees

You know what? I am enjoying my macro lens far more than I ever have enjoyed macro lenses in the past. You really get what you pay for, and it really shows in the images you capture! I had 10 minutes in the garden and my mission was to capture a butterfly… And I did,Continue reading “Butterflies And Bees”

Images For My New Project “Prom People” – Shot In Glorious MGA Nostalgic

Those of you who know me, know for the last month I have been working on images for my new project titled “Prom People”. It is a summer project, based on people along the promenade and at local beaches, that will end in a printed photobook and a digital booklet. I have already taken aContinue reading “Images For My New Project “Prom People” – Shot In Glorious MGA Nostalgic”

I’m not a format snob (jpeg Vs raw) and here’s why.

I know, it’s an old conversation that has plagued digital photographers since the dawn of time. It’s reminiscent of playground fights when we would argue over the best 8-bit computer, the ZX Spectrum or the Commodore 64 (or whatever your computer was). You have a love for one or the other, and that is justContinue reading “I’m not a format snob (jpeg Vs raw) and here’s why.”