High-Speed Sync (HSS) is a feature on many flashes and strobes that allows you to use shutter speeds faster than your camera’s native maximum flash sync speed (often around 1/200th or 1/250th of a second). It sounds brilliant and I have used it extensively, however while this sounds incredibly useful—especially for freezing action or shootingContinue reading “Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice”
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Neath Abbey – A Sunny Autumn Morning
I have photographed Neath Abbey a lot of times, so today was quite hard to find any inspiration. I took plenty of photographs, but only chose the ones I am sharing with you. Since the last visit, Neath Abbey, and Wales’ Government conservation group CADW, has opened up more of the ancient ruins for usContinue reading “Neath Abbey – A Sunny Autumn Morning”
Christmas Is Coming! Swansea Christmas Parade 2025
And so another year passes and it is that time for the various Christmas Parades that take place this time of year. In the last previous years myself and the family have missed out on the main Swansea Christmas Parade, and have attended the smaller parade that takes place in Port Talbot. Well… This yearContinue reading “Christmas Is Coming! Swansea Christmas Parade 2025”
Taking A Familiar Place And Photographing It Differently
As much as I love living next to the beautiful beach, lovely hillsides and great towns and cities, my local walk has seen me photographing it for over a decade. Today, I thought I would pop out and take some images that I would not usually take. My idea from the outset, was to shootContinue reading “Taking A Familiar Place And Photographing It Differently”
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!”
One Camera One Lens Photography 