There's much to be said for being happy with one's lot. In most areas of my life I am hugely thankful for what I have, and part of my morning yoga and exercise routine includes saying thank you for all I'm blessed with. But, it seems, whatever I have on the photography gear front, a… Continue reading How To Stop Looking For What Isn’t Even Missing (Or, Trying To Justify My eBay Watch List)
Month: May 2020
Why I Need To Know Which Camera Made Each Photograph
When I first started using Flickr, I only had one camera - the one in my phone. I didn't feel any need to create an album for all photographs made with that phone, or tag the photos for a similar purpose. Because all of my photos were made with the same phone! However, a few… Continue reading Why I Need To Know Which Camera Made Each Photograph
Shooting Colour Monochromes
For more of the year than not, I favour shooting in black and white, usually with a fairly high contrast set up that gives me bright whites and deep inky blacks. Then at some point during spring, I typically shift back to colour photography, unable to resist the delicious colours of nature's rebirth any longer.… Continue reading Shooting Colour Monochromes
100 Cameras In One Hand
One of my ongoing quests under the 35hunter umbrella is finding a camera set up that's near invisible. Not literally invisible, but something so simple and instinctive that I can use it without thinking on a conscious level about what I need to adjust shot by shot. Put another way, I want to find cameras… Continue reading 100 Cameras In One Hand
A Brief History Of (In)Dependence
The restrictions imposed due to the current Covid-19 pandemic have meant my need for a car (mostly to transport children to different activities) has all but disappeared. So rather than continue to pay for tax and insurance I've decided to take it off the road and see how we get on with just one family… Continue reading A Brief History Of (In)Dependence