New Way Forward (and Cannes)

It’s fairly obvious I have been neglecting this blog. Actually thats not true. I have not been neglecting it, I have been avoiding it. The question is why and what do I want to do about it? I might be a poor writer but I do enjoy it (it took me 5 or 6 attempts … Continue reading New Way Forward (and Cannes) →

A post (card) from Venice

Hopefully you have noticed that I have started posting a little more often - I am trying to get back into the "write every Monday" habit. It's not quite there yet but I am making more of an effort. I am writing this in the press room at Venice Film Festival (those of you that … Continue reading A post (card) from Venice →

Lens in the Bag

One of the most annoying questions I see (almost every day) posted in Facebook groups and the like are “what lens should I buy next”, often with very little explanation. (I am willing to accept that this is my issue and lack of tolerance). With this question in mind, this post is a run-through of … Continue reading Lens in the Bag →

Cannes, Covid & Brexit

Covering Cannes this year provided a couple of firsts for me It was the first full-on red carpet event since the start of the pandemic It was the first travel time traveling into the EU since the UK finally left it. As you can imagine - both of these points had a significant impact on working the event, all around COIVD-19.

ShutterSnitch Metadata Editor – A quick look

The last two posts on mobile workflow have raised a few questions from readers on how I deal with metadata. I thought I had dealt with it in previous posts (admittedly a long while back) but re-reading them it seems I had not covered everything.