LANDSCAPE & COMMISSIONED PHOTOGRAPHY
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.
Nærblindhet (Nearblindness)
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 …
Camera Club Presentations
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My Favourite Dozen from 2023
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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 …
Is it worth getting a 17mm lens?
I guess the best way to answer your question would be to ask what other lenses you have in your bag at the moment?
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 …
Aperture Sweet-Spots, Why Bother?
My strong recommendation is that you give no thought whatsoever to the aperture which offers the best optical quality …
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 …
The Case for Kase Wolverine Magnetic Filters
Kase Filters have really made a name for themselves in recent years, especially with their excellent Wolverine Magnetic Circular series …
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. …
How to Meet The Challenge of Unfamiliar Locations
Don’t be one of those photographers who only gets your camera out when you are in an area famed for its landscape photography opportunities …
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 …
How I finally decided on a camera bag!
Well, it’s only taken me about five years to finally come to a decision about carrying my gear around. The lovely Mrs G …
How Well Does My Camera Perform?
I was asked recently on a comment on one of my YouTube videos whether I would be prepared to share some …
The Paradox of Subjectivity
“Subjectivity”. It’s quite a useful concept. And I would argue it is, paradoxically, the refuge of mediocrity at the same time …
Post-Processing: How Much Is Too Much?
A subject which I find is raised with great regularity and frequency is the extent to which an image should be post …
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 …
There’s no such thing as too much practice!
I try to get out for a walk every day. It’s a general health and fitness thing where I try to do 2 to 3 miles every single day. It does …
Revisiting Older Images
I’ve been going a bit stir crazy lately. Which, I suppose is no wonder when you consider the last eight weeks have offered …
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 …
Using “Split Toning” In Lightroom
Split toning is quite an interesting concept, and although I don’t use it very often, when I do it creates some quite engaging results …
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 …