This year I’ve been using a very different aperture approach to my previous life in photography – plus other big changes!

Those of you who know me know that I love shallow depth of field, and that I almost exclusively keep my aperture wide open, or nearly wide open. It is something I’ve always done, and I have a number of reasons on why I like to do this.  “What I like about shooting wide openContinue reading “This year I’ve been using a very different aperture approach to my previous life in photography – plus other big changes!”

A Simple Sunset

A simple sunset at Aberavon Beach. A second exposure. A Nikon Camera. A tripod. Sometimes it is nice to keep things simple. You can see the composition, as simple as it is, has a lot of depth to it, it is alive and breathing. Captured on a Nikon Z6ii with Tamron Z16-30mm You can findContinue reading “A Simple Sunset”

Fine Art Seascape

The sky blends into the sea, the image is real, and yet it is not. I played with Luminar Neo masking to create a few fine art looking images. This is one of Penarth Pier, Cardiff, Wales. Taken on the Nikon ZF with Z24-70mm lens at 27mm F/14, 24 seconds and ISO100. This year IContinue reading “Fine Art Seascape”

A march Sunset

Tonights sunset, in pictures for you to enjoy. All images taken with the Nikon Z6ii and Z24-70mm lens. I used the Pig Iron 10 Stop filter on every shot except the last one, and exposure times are from 1 second to 60 seconds. Images were edited in Luminar Neo. I am super happy with theContinue reading “A march Sunset”

Morning Beach Long Exposures

This morning I popped out for an hour, just to capture some long exposures of the high tide. The water was not as high as I had hoped, but it was still great to be out for an hour in the drizzly spells. I took my Z6ii with my Tamron Z16-30mm along with my PigContinue reading “Morning Beach Long Exposures”