Category: Techniques
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I managed a good long dark room session this week, the first in a month really! 4 films processed – two were disasters due to circumstance, one was a bit of a failure because of user error with the camera (an old Soviet rangefinder which I need to practice with more) and one that was…
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It is starting to become apparent that my approach to landscape photography isn’t entirely “standard”. I don’t often use ultra wide angle lenses (those are for architecture and interiors) prefering a mix of 24mm and short telephoto lengths. This realisation is good, it is allowing me to hone in on a style that marks out…
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And just like that… the weather has turned. It is much, much colder with low cloud and damp. This is much more like a typical late October than we have been enjoying so far. But with the weather comes atmosphere – and I love atmospheric landscapes! I just need the time to explore them, it’s…
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I thought with the week away we would get home to the colour fading from the landscape, particularly as the clocks nudged forward and the darker months are upon us… but then the sun briefly popped out this afternoon between two squally rain storms to give me this. Fingers crossed the colours manage to keep…
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This week we have been away down south, one of the reasons… I had a panel of landscape photographs up for judgement for a qualification with the British Institute of Professional Photography. I succeeded in gaining my Licentiateship, and feel that I could have done better – there were a couple of misinterpretations of the…
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Tomorrow we set off for the qualifications adventure… but last night we were blessed with a fantastic celestial display from the Aurora Borealis. I would like to think that this was Bifrost come for my Aunty, it was certainly a display fitting such an amazing person anyway. It’s strange knowing that someone that has always…
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So I thought it was a good time to take stock of my move into analogue photography… or should I say… back into analogue photography! I shot film for years – since my start in photography in 1984 when Neil got his Nikon F301 and I “borrowed” it any time he left it unattended until…
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Today I have been focussed on my panel ready for the British Institute of Professional Photographers assessment next week. 20 prints, each 20″ x 16″ in size (although my prints are much smaller than this, each piece has to be of a standard size). The supporting documentation is all ready and now, finally, printing and…
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Well… it would be if I were a rookie that is! I have shot a couple of epic photographs the last couple of days on analogue… at least… they would have been epic… if I had taken the lens cap off! Yes, the problem with rangefinder cameras – even something as robust as the Texas…
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Today I was woken up to the news that my aunt had passed away in the night, it had been a pretty rough night anyway with Storm Amy doing her very best to make sleep impossible. Our power had been out since 8pm anyway – fortunately I had made dinner well in advance as I…