Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
Five years into my film photography journey (and probably a decade since I first began photographing with intention, with camera phones), I have less kit than virtually any time since I began. I talked about the importance of narrow focus recently, and a part of this for me includes the cameras and lenses I use.… Continue reading Lensoholic – Why I Bought 100 Lenses In 50 Months (Then Sold Nearly All Of Them)
When I began this blog some 18 months ago, I had the intention of sharing both photography and writing. Not just writing reviews about cameras and lenses, but writing that was interesting and thought provoking within itself, regardless of the surrounding images on the page. I feel I've drifted somewhat from that original aim. So… Continue reading The Necessity Of Narrow Focus
Partly inspired by Jim Grey's single frame series, and partly by an effective practice I had with a former blog, I'm planning a regular series of very short posts that revisit some of my favourite film photographs from the last five years since I've been shooting film. Film Faves #1 This was possibly the height… Continue reading Film Faves #1
My Lens Love series is for those lenses I've used a fair bit, love using and the results they can give, and want to spread the word about them. Quite often though there are lenses I have that I'm less familiar with, but even with a little use have shown plenty of promise. I wanted… Continue reading First Flames – Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 120mm f/2.8
So recently I've shared a couple of posts about how I (try to) keep photography simple - a film edition and a digital edition. But after writing, re-reading and having some follow up conversations around those posts, I've realised that both could still seem pretty complex to the beginner or outsider. I know if I… Continue reading How I Keep Photography Simple (iPhone Edition)
