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11th July 2020
Elephants

Wildlife Photography vs Hunting

Do you like wildlife photography? We all have things we do and don’t like in our art. Black and white photographs don’t appeal to a couple […]
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30th June 2020
Yacht appearing out of the morning fog

Foggy Photoshoot

Three people told me that it was too foggy for photography when I took my camera out last week. However, I say it’s never too foggy […]
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28th May 2020

Editing and Developing Software

One of the questions I get asked most regularly is about image editing and developing software. A bewildering array of advice exists, often too complex to […]
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23rd May 2020

The ups and downs of being in business during the covid-19 crisis

Covid-19 is a horrible disease. It has hit people’s health, destroyed lives and caused economic hardship. Although there is little we can do to change how […]
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17th May 2020
Coquet Island just before dawn

Olympus OM-D

I very nearly changed systems completely a year or so ago, but now am so glad I didn’t. Fortunately, I listened to my own advice and […]
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13th May 2020

Legacy Lenses

Legacy Lenses A few months ago, I found a grubby old manual focus 50mm lens for £3. I was looking for a replacement legacy lens to […]
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22nd April 2020

Technology and Art

Photography is a fusion of technological precision and art. Throughout history, photographers balanced those two elements to create the perfect photograph. Both those are important. However, […]
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15th April 2020

Choosing a new camera

Choosing a new camera is daunting. Choosing a whole new system is scary. I can’t count how many times I have been asked which camera should […]
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30th March 2020
Black headed gull winter plumage

Mental health: Photography is good for the soul

According to the mental health charity, MIND, one in four people in the UK suffer from mental health problems. That’s a staggering and dreadful statistic. At […]
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