Analogue Oldie

The fascinating thing to get my head around (quickly) was the lack of information. Only the Olympus and Bronica have light meters and on these, the only information offered is the shutter speed that needs to be used to obtain the “correct” exposure (and of course at this point, having been a long tine since I had used either of these cameras, I need to understand how these cameras expose compared to how I see the final image.

Tourbox Pt 1: Basics

I've mentioned this tool a few times now and I've yet to write about it. I used the product extensively at this year's Cannes film festival and I've got a few observations. But first, what is a tourbox?

Rush of Blood to the Head x2

With my last purchase being the GFX camera back in January, it was obviously time for me to spend some more money and apparently, rushes of blood to the head (or purse) are like buses; 2 come along in short succession.

Gallery: IDP camp at Karonja

Last night I presented my images and talked about my visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uckfield Camera Club. Here are a few images from an IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camp at the village of Karonja on the outskirts of Masisi . Many families have set up makeshift shelters in the village.

Improving Black and White Photography Workflow

Those of you that have been following this blog for a while will know that for many (many) years I have been using Silver eEFex Pro (part of the Nik Collection, now by DxO) to produce my Monochrome images. I have created custom presets for Red Carpet and other subjects .....