Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
From the title, this might sound like a very basic beginners article. But I wanted to explore and lean into how I use AutoFocus (AF) not so much as a guide for others, but to understand how it influences my favoured style of photography, and vice versa. Here's the basic process, and why it looks… Continue reading How I Focus With An AutoFocus Digital Camera
It's no secret that of the hundreds of cameras I've owned in the last 10 or 12 years, more have been Asahi/Pentax than any other brand, by far. My favourite 35mm lenses are Takumars. The semi-automated (and AF) lenses I use and love most are Pentax K mount. In my film heyday, when I reached… Continue reading Less Is More – Pentax Optio E90 First Thoughts
Maybe three years ago now I bought an HP Chromebook to use as my main writing tool, to replace my dear old 2008 MacBook Pro (MBP). The Chromebook is portable, simple to use and the battery lasts ages. It's an ideal blogging machine for someone who still enjoys a full keyboard and doesn't have the… Continue reading The Beautiful Tools
Have you ever seen one of those carvings in an old tree by young (or not so young) lovers, with their initials cut into the bark to signify that they were here, and give a lasting monument to the magnitude and endurance of their love? We have a tree in our local woods that came… Continue reading DJ 4 CCD 4 Ever
Our middle son is just over three years old, and has a healthy interest in cameras. Which usually manifests as him creeping into his parents' bedroom, grabbing a camera from a shelf and running off with it laughing. Beyond this, he does actually want to use them to make photos, and knows how to aim… Continue reading Cameras For Kids
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