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.

Worthing Beach: My Creative Retreat

I have lived in Worthing now for almost 20 years. During this time the beach has been a constant for me (obviously - it’s not going anywhere!). For many of those years, the first thing I would do each morning (when I was free), was walk down to the beach and catch the sunrise, or if middle of the summer when the sunrise was too early, at least catch the beach and the sea when there was no-one else around; just me and the sea. Alone. Wonderful.

A Short Walk around the Knepp Estate with the GFX100RF

I have known about the Knepp Estate for a long time but for some reason, never visited. I corrected that today. After editing last night's job I went to expore and get some lunch, taking the GFX and my sketchpad ...

Excess Baggage

Most people think photographers have a ”fetish” or love affair with their cameras, they think that we cannot stop buying them. I’m not(quite) In that camp. Every camera (almost) is purchased with a business case. Purchased for a reason. Bags however. Thats a different story. Find me a photographer that not obsessed with finding the best bag. There are no photographers that have not wasted hundreds of pounds on bags that were “almost” perfect.

BAFTAs, FTP and Batteries

It's a very long day. We need to check in for our accreditaion before midday; before "loading" the pen at 1pm. Arrivals on the Red Carpet happened between 2pm and 4:30pm, at which point we transfered to the Winners Press room where we settled until about 8:40pm.