Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
Something I find very handy with Google Photos is not only that it stores and displays your photos chronologically, but every few days or so you get a notification saying "Rediscover this day". Usually it shows you your photographs you made one year ago, but sometimes it's five or seven years ago. I assume that… Continue reading Photography This Time Last Year…
In the past we've talked about having a camera wish list, and whether it's helpful or not. I lean towards thinking not. The problem with a wish list is it outlines things you don't yet have but would like to have. Which by its very nature implies what you do have now isn't enough. That… Continue reading If You Can’t Be With The Camera You Love, Love The Camera You’re With
When 35mm film was my main format for photography, a busy month for me was perhaps 12 rolls of film, or three per week. The most I ever remember having processed in a single month was 15, and an average was more like eight rolls - a major photowalk per week where I shot a… Continue reading Why I’ve Shot The Equivalent Of 27 Rolls Of Film In A Fortnight
Because, despite a few recent experiments, I’ve all but given up colour photography, black and white has become my default palette. In the past, when I've chosen to shoot b/w over colour for a particular photowalk, I've then been able to seek out the kinds of compositions and scenes that feel better suited to b/w.… Continue reading Why Not Everything Looks Good In Black And White
This month I'm using just one camera again, a Pentax K30 DSLR. In previous posts I talked about being frustrated with erratic exposures, then decide to simplify everything, start with a basic set up, and get used to that before any further experiments. This approach and many photographs later, it seems the patience has paid… Continue reading One Month, One Camera – July 2019 (III) – Pentax K30 – Patience And Restraint Pays Off
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