I have thoughts about a serious problem which many suffer from. In Norwegian it is known as “nærblindhet”, which translates to “nearblindness”. I was reminded about this a short time ago. Let me share my experience of it with you …
LANDSCAPE & COMMISSIONED PHOTOGRAPHY
Discussion & Updates Notes
Whilst many of my landscape photography outings are documented In my videos, I also spend time in the field with just my stills camera.
As there are times when I’d like to share thoughts without going to the lengths of making a video, I make some notes here, posting from time to time.
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Lens Testing & In-Camera JPEGs
Many photographers will use test cards to evaluate lens performance. As a landscape and outdoors photographer I prefer to use my pigsty!
Some Thoughts On Camera Clubs
I saw this on Twitter this morning, and I thought it was interesting that such a large majority agree with my opinion …
Ad-Free YouTube & Patreon
I’ve been told that despite switching off all advertising across my channel, YT still seems to sneak in an unwanted advert here and there. Apologies for this …
Thoughts on Vero and Sharing Images Online
Vero shows you everything from anybody that you follow, which seems to me to be the entire point of sharing on a social network …
Cheating On My Beloved Snowdonia
I recently did something relatively unusual for me. I travelled to a different location, away from North Wales, for a few days of landscape photography …
Talking Landscapes with Camera Clubs
Since I started this website and my YouTube channel about five years ago I have had a steady stream of speaking engagements by camera clubs to present my landscape photography …
Micro 4/3 Landscape Photography Facebook Group
The Group is obviously primarily for M4/3 landscape photography, any other genre (or camera system, even) will be equally welcome for photographers to share. …
Thoughts on Portfolios
My thoughts on how carefully curating a showcase portfolio is a very useful tool to re-evaluate your craft, and generate new enthusiasm …
Switching To Flickr
I need to make a decision on where to house my work. There is quite a lot of it, and my website has been creaking a bit lately …
Playing With My Playlists
Having had recent plans slightly disrupted by Lockdown 3 (as with all sequels and follow-ups they’re never as good as the original!) …
Early New Year Resolution
In my last post I looked back on what seemed at first glance to have been quite a dismal year. But in retrospect some of …
Retrospective: A Difficult Year
It’s been a difficult and miserable year so far. Not for me. But for so many others. And it continues unabated at the moment …
Virus Lockdown: My Final Images?
It’s day one of the UK coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown. Tuesday, March 24. And before I say anything else …
A Day Out With Mali Photography
There are a considerable number of downsides when it comes to running your own businesses. But there is one particularly …
Photo Workshop Nerves
I get very nervous in the days before a photo group workshop. Nothing to do with meeting new people, about being able to …
Don’t Forget to Grab Some Snaps
It occurred to me recently, whilst out walking with the lovely Mrs G, that once you start to see yourself as a “photographer” …
Remembrance Sunday on Arenig Fawr
The summit of Arenig Fawr stands at 2802ft, reaching from the high moorland plateau between Trawsfynydd …
An Autumn Afternoon on Llanddwyn Island
On a blustery late October afternoon I took my good friend Gary Norman to visit Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey. It was his …