Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
Not being the most sociable of people much of the time - and photography being an opportunity to explore the countryside for hours with nothing but my camera as a companion - I've never joined a camera club. But I can see how local clubs have their merits for those who do - as with… Continue reading The Most Popular Camera Club In The World – And Why I’m Proud I’ve Never Joined
Photography for me is all about exploring the countryside alone, camera in hand, being immersed in that meditative and restorative experience. I also like the making of a picture to end with me pressing the shutter button. I've wasted too much time in the past with post processing - including scanning negatives myself (torturously laborious,… Continue reading Making Black And White Photographs In Camera With The Pentax K-m
The majority of posts I write on 35hunter include some kind of suggestion (or sometimes more like a command!) to myself to reroute my photography path a little. Hopefully sometimes that suggestion resonates with you too, encourages you to think about your approach differently, and make positive steps that end up with a happier photographer,… Continue reading Forget The Tedious Test Shots, Get Out And Make Some Real Photographs
Every season has something new for the photographer, especially those of us who most enjoying wandering out in nature, camera in hand. But my favourite season is autumn. There's always that day sometime during August where the dew appears across the fields in the early mornings, delicately lacing the occasional spider web, and the air… Continue reading The Turning
One of the best tips I read when I was fully immersed in film photography was simply “shoot red”. The theory is that anything red looks pretty great when captured on colour film. And on the whole I found this to be very sound advice indeed. (Ironically, with digital, red is one of the hardest… Continue reading Film Photography Tips – Shoot Red!
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