My photography friends accuse me of “pixel-peeping”, but I find that if the details are right then you have a sound base to build on. So when I found focussing problems on one of my lenses, it set me on a small voyage of discovery into autofocussing and microadjustment.
Category: Photography
Photography equipment and techniques discussions
My search for the perfect way of carrying an SLR camera for fellwalking is over! For now… 🙂
Leave your zooms at home! Limit yourself to a single prime lens and see the range of compositions and styles you can achieve. This post includes bluebell and woodland images taken using a Canon 100mm macro lens.
Having trouble choosing between the 70-200mm zoom lenses in Canon’s range? You are not alone. I’ve just been through the same difficulty and share my thoughts and conclusions in case it will help you decide for yourself.
An update on photo locations in Durham, North Yorkshire and Northumberland from recent spring outings.
The bluebells are starting to come out in one of the more popular woods in Durham.
In my continuing search for the perfect way to carry an SLR camera while fellwalking, this part details a chest-mounted pouch system and its first trial.
New images of snowdrops, hellibore and rhododendron have been added to the Floral gallery.
This post uses the example of a local event to reinforce that having “better” gear isn’t always necessary to taking the photos you want.
Timing is important in photography on many levels, from factors such as the weather and sunrise timing right down to the moment you release the shutter. This post explains some of these factors from a recent shoot of a subject for my Durham project.