Month: July 2018

To Those Remaining (Part 1) – My Film Camera Collection

Dan James48 Comments

Some 30 months ago, my film camera collection was well out of hand. Obsessed with trying to find the perfect camera (or cameras - one DSLR, one compact), I managed to amass over 50. Many were near identical, either because they were siblings (for example seven of the 11 DSLRs were Asahi/Pentax) or because the… Continue reading To Those Remaining (Part 1) – My Film Camera Collection

Endearingly Awkward – Seeking Beauty With A Flawed Humble 4MP Digital Camera

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This post began as a second impressions review of the 2001 4MP Olympus Camedia C4040 Zoom I recently bought. But what evolved, was a wider exploration of how all cameras are flawed in some way, and how we choose to embrace those flaws can ultimately result in the camera being far more endearing than a… Continue reading Endearingly Awkward – Seeking Beauty With A Flawed Humble 4MP Digital Camera

How I Use Snapseed To Simply Process Black And White Photos In 13 Seconds

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A year ago I used LightRoom to process RAW photographs captured with my Pentax K10D DSLR. This evolved. Six months ago my preferred workflow was using my iPad or iPhone and Hipstamatic to process JPEG photographs made with my digital compacts. Now, the act has evolved further still, and I use my Sony Xperia Android… Continue reading How I Use Snapseed To Simply Process Black And White Photos In 13 Seconds

Photographer Wishlist – Do You Have One?

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Since starting to read more photography books, as well as noticing a sharp decline in my overall consumption of photographs, I've started a photographer wishlist. Now, I'm pretty fond of wishlists, from books and music on Amazon, to cameras I'd like to try. After reading a couple of photography books that featured multiple photographers - and enjoying… Continue reading Photographer Wishlist – Do You Have One?