Month: July 2019

Erratic Exposures And A Return To Beginner’s Mind

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My new Pentax K30 DSLR is proving to offer a wealth of options. If you're someone who sees a camera as a toy, not a tool, then the K30 (and indeed most DSLRs) is not so much a single toy, but a toy box packed with playing possibilities, depending on the mode, settings, lens and… Continue reading Erratic Exposures And A Return To Beginner’s Mind

The Constant Call Of The Close Up

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If my photographic output of the last three or four years was arranged by distance to subject, about 90% would be less than 30cm away. A significant proportion would be less than 3cm away! Regular readers might recall I recently shared a series of posts about different ways to photograph up close and intimate. So… Continue reading The Constant Call Of The Close Up

One Month, One Camera – July 2019 (I) – Pentax K30

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Through January to March I used just one camera each month. Digital compacts from Canon, Fuji and Panasonic ably navigated me through my chosen One Month, One Camera project for 2019. The benefits were very satisfying, not least of all because I eliminated the painful debate before each photowalk about which camera to take. With only… Continue reading One Month, One Camera – July 2019 (I) – Pentax K30

Still Life Photography (Found In The Back Of Beyond)

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The phrase "still life" might conjure images of classic oil paintings of bowls of fruit, with perhaps an elegant vase and a draped curtain, all carefully arranged and softly lit so as to be aesthetically pleasing. With photography, I thought, I have little interest in such compositions, and especially ones that are staged. But in… Continue reading Still Life Photography (Found In The Back Of Beyond)