Back in 2012 and 2013 when I was shooting up to 15 rolls of 35mm film a month, I used a range of cameras. Although many, I was shooting them just about often enough to get used to their unique functions. Plus, with the manual focus 35mm SLRs from the 70s and early 80s I… Continue reading Master Of None
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Avoiding The Obvious, And Other Philosophies
A photowalk the other day took me along the river Medway in Kent, and when the tree line broke I was greeted with this kind of view. The city in the distance, the marshland littered with grounded, rusted boats in the foreground, and the river meandering in between, was pretty spectacular. But I'm not one… Continue reading Avoiding The Obvious, And Other Philosophies
Consumer, Curator, Creator
Which are you? I believe these are three roles we all play at some point, and I wanted to hone in particularly on how we fit each as bloggers and photographers. Consumer In blogging and photography terms, this simply means we read other people's blogs and view their photographs. I spend a considerable amount of… Continue reading Consumer, Curator, Creator
Photography, The Giving, And The Taking Away
In a previous life I trained as a coach and the subject matter aside, it helped me learn better about how I learned better. In other words I understood more clearly the ways I absorb new information and function more effectively. One aspect of this was becoming aware of the differences between an additive versus… Continue reading Photography, The Giving, And The Taking Away
The Camera I Used Most Last Year
Despite takeovers and supposed improvements, Flickr hasn't changed much for me in the last couple of years. This is a good thing - if it ain't broke... But one thing they have just introduced is a stats review of the previous year. Probably the main surprise for me was that my most used camera in… Continue reading The Camera I Used Most Last Year