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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Is it worth getting a 17mm lens?
Mar 8, 2023
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
Aug 21, 2022
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
May 20, 2022
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?
Mar 25, 2022
My strong recommendation is that you give no thought whatsoever to the aperture which offers the best optical quality …
Talking Landscapes with Camera Clubs
Feb 7, 2022
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
Jan 6, 2022
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
Dec 15, 2021
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
Oct 15, 2021
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
Jul 29, 2021
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
Mar 22, 2021
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
Dec 20, 2020
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
Nov 18, 2020
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
Nov 8, 2020
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 …
Family “Secret Santa”
Oct 7, 2020
Yes, I know, this is going to seem decidedly “off topic”, but hear me out! I thought there might be one or two camera clubs …
How I finally decided on a camera bag!
Aug 6, 2020
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?
May 28, 2020
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
May 12, 2020
“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?
May 7, 2020
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?
Mar 25, 2020
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!
Feb 29, 2020
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
Feb 20, 2020
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
Feb 13, 2020
There are a considerable number of downsides when it comes to running your own businesses. But there is one particularly …
Photo Workshop Nerves
Jan 20, 2020
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
Jan 14, 2020
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
Dec 15, 2019
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
Nov 11, 2019
The summit of Arenig Fawr stands at 2802ft, reaching from the high moorland plateau between Trawsfynydd …
An Autumn Afternoon on Llanddwyn Island
Oct 22, 2019
On a blustery late October afternoon I took my good friend Gary Norman to visit Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey. It was his …
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