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.

The Advances in Lightroom editing since 2012!

When I re-opened the presentation I had given previously I was (almost) disgusted with the images, the colours and how they were edited. SO. I went back to the original RAW files which were a mixture of X100 (mk1) & D700 images.

Mastering Photography Workflow with Filmpack

I have always found the only way to really trial software is to go “all-in” on a job. Theoretical workflows whilst sitting at home, taking time, with a coffee and biscuit (ok, no biscuit), are all well and good but its only under the pressure of a real job can quickly find the pitfalls. .. this first job was the HBO Max launch party arrivals ...

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 .....

Relaxation and Photography: Our Time in Portmeirion

Dave and I chose to start the new year at a place we visited early in our relationship: Portmeirion, a very unique hotel in North Wales. This stay was 3 nights of pure relaxing. Minimal use of the phone (an occasional Instagram story - not post), no laptops or iPads. One camera; the X100VI