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35 and 50mm - My Favourite Focal Lengths
When I began taking photography seriously many years ago, one of the first lenses I used was a humble
...A Journey Across Central Greece
I travelled to Central Greece with my brother early in May 2009, to visit some of the lesser known archaeological sites
...A Look at the Leica Typ 113
I am not one for adding to my photographic gear often, nor do I buy items impulsively, preferring to
...A New PhotoArk
Ok, so I know what your thinking; its been less than 6 months since the last site update. Granted,
...A Photographers Review of the iPhone 6S
It's fair to say more and more people are dumping their compact cameras in favour of using the camera on
...A Photographers Review of the Surface Pro 2
The past few years have seen a massive leap in mobile technology with devices getting smaller, more
...A Prehistoric Toolkit
In November 1986 I was walking through a ploughed field a couple of miles south of Newhaven, Derbyshire, when something
...A Quick Rant about the ‘C’ and ‘F’ Words
OK, so I have been reading lots about the APS-C format lately which is the reason I have reacted; one thing that really
...A year with the E-1
At the beginning of 2016 I decided to create a year long project recording occasional images using my 13-year-old
...Aegean Blue
Greece is a favourite holiday destination and we have been smitten by Halkidiki for a few years now, often returning for
...An Awesome Little Tripod!
If ever the phrase “the best (insert piece of kit here) is the one you have with you” rang true with me,
...An X1 in New York City
We recently took a trip to New York City to celebrate Ethan's 21st birthday, so it goes without saying
...Angelo Smaldore half case for Leica Q2
Being the owner of a Leica Q2 Ghost edition, I felt it needed some form of protection against bumps and scrapes. The
...Apple Photos vs. Adobe Lightroom
Back in June last year Apple announced they were retiring the much-loved Aperture in favour of a new
...Arbor Low Drone Flight
On December 29th we created our first aerial movie using Ethan’s Phantom II drone, a project we
...Around Matlock I
Living in the Derbyshire market town of Matlock, there is so much beauty on the doorstep it is easy to take it for
...Aston Asylum
This exhibition is from a collection of work photographed over two visits to Aston Hall Mental Hospital
...Autumn
What is there not to like when it comes to photographing Autumn? It is by far our favourite time of
...Billingham 335
Billingham Bags have been around for decades and are synonymous with quality and durability. I purchased
...Birmingham
For the last couple of winters we have had a project on the back burner that involved photographing
...Black River Gorges, Mauritius
While visiting Mauritius we spent three days hiking the many trails found in Black River Gorges National Parks. It is an
...Bleach Bypass
In the film era the bleach bypass method of processing colour film (as the technique suggests) skipped
...Bokeh
One of the more discussed topics in photography has to be that of bokeh. For the uninitiated, the term
...Budapest
A few days in Budapest during mid December gave us a great opportunity to practice our architectural photography skills.
...Buying Cameras
A question that is occasionally put to us is “I am thinking of buying a camera – do you have any recommendations?”. This
...Buying Lenses
The single most important factor when purchasing an interchangeable lens camera is, as the terminology suggests, its
...Buying Standard Lenses
Somewhere between the 40 and 60mm focal length lies the unassuming world of the standard lens. Often overlooked for
...Buying Telephoto Lenses
A beautiful golden sun was setting across an equally beautiful sea, its azure colour a reflection of the heavens. The
...Buying Wide Angle Lenses
It was August 1982, and I was in Dubrovnik in what was once Yugoslavia, wondering the medieval back streets of a
...Capri
No visit to the Bay of Naples is complete without at least one day on the island of Capri. Its beauty
...Chatsworth (Stand) Wood
This is the first in a series of occasional blog articles featuring our favourite photography walks. Living in
...Cheedale
Cheedale…the name given to a narrow section of a carboniferous limestone gorge complex that runs into the more popular
...Churches, Chapels & Monasteries
Photographically, churches, chapels and monasteries are one of our favourite subjects. It is not just
...Clik Elite Cloudscape Backpack
Continuing my life long search for the perfect camera bag resulted in a great Christmas present this
...Closet Queens
How many of us have a camera, lens, or combination of both that sees little or no use resulting in it
...Cornwall
We spent a few days travelling around Cornwall during July 2017, visiting the north and south coasts
...Cornwall in the Rain
A recent business trip to St Ives, Cornwall allowed me a little bit of free time to explore the surrounding area. But as
...Croatia
During the summer we spent a couple of weeks on the Croatian island of Hvar. We also took the opportunity to explore the
...Cross Process
Cross Processing is a technique that deliberately processes a type of film in chemicals that are
...Crumpler Muli Photo Half Backpack
Inevitably, the purchase of a new camera system has triggered the shift towards a new bag in which to
...Delphi
Delphi…a mysterious and spectacular sanctuary located high on the flanks of Mount Parnassus in Central Greece. Known in
...Derbyshire's Stone Circles
A long standing interest of mine has been Derbyshire’s prehistoric past. Over the decades spent walking the county, I
...Derbyshire’s High Peak
Derbyshire’s High Peak is stunningly photographic at any time of the year. This haunting area is also
...Derwent Edge
This article is a companion to the one written about Win Hill, and is for those photographers who enjoy walking in the
...Derwent Edge
On a particularly stormy and turbulent February 1st, Ethan and I decided to go on a photoshoot along Derwent Edge. I
...Differences between Leica T and TL2
Leica’s T series cameras have polarised opinions regarding camera design and interface since the original T was released
...Dis Manibus
“And our atoms shall tumble into Oblivion’s Bed
Dreaming sedimentary dreams on an epochal scale”Our latest
...Dubai
During November 2017 we visited Mauritius, stopping over for a few days in Dubai. Nothing we had read or seen about it
...Dubai & Mauritius
We decided on a late holiday in 2017, so as November 5th celebrations were taking place, and the pace of Christmas was
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