Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
When I bought my circa 2009 Panasonic Lumix FZ38 three years ago, there were two major appeals. First, being a bridge camera, it would potentially be more flexible and capable than a compact digital. Second, it has a black and white "film grain" mode. I've enjoyed other cameras with similar high contrast b/w modes, like… Continue reading Also Available In Colour – The Lumix FZ38
A few weeks back, my intention was to experiment with colour with my Lumix FZ38. Also, I recently changed my phone, and the Realme 6 Pro I settled upon was another option for colour photography. But despite this, about 95% of photographs I've made since have been black and white. The Realme has a fairly… Continue reading Fear Of Colour
For the last couple of years I've been on a photographic colour adventure, finding the (digital) cameras and set ups that give me colours I love without endless (or indeed any) post processing. You can read previous chapters of the colour quest here. Since I bought my Lumix FZ38 last October I've used it almost… Continue reading The Colour Quest (XI) – Spring Calling With The Lumix FZ38
One of the fundamental choices we make as photographers is whether to shoot in colour or black and white. In the film days of course, this was determined by the film loaded in the camera. We couldn't simply switch between colour and b/w, shot by shot. With digital, we can make this choice every time… Continue reading Why Photograph In Black And White?
Over the last few years, I've noticed a definite seasonal pattern in the cameras I use, and the type of photographs they encourage. Broadly speaking, over the late autumn, winter and early spring, I favour digital compacts like my Ricoh GRD III and Lumix LX3, and their high contrast monochrome settings. Come late spring, there's… Continue reading My Favourite Summer Cameras
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