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Miscellaneous Photography Tips and Articles
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A cautionary winter tale
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| Wednesday 02nd March 2011
If you are heading to the hills soon, just remember it is still winter, and conditions are still very serious as my friend found out. Read on.
Falling off mountains
How close have you come to serious harm when in the mountains ? Ever had a really close shave ? Well, I think I had one of those moments earlier in February 2011.
Whilst staying in Glen Nevis with a bunch of mountaineering friends from Down…
Books for photographers
(2) Comments | Tuesday 22nd February 2011
There are many photography books out there. A search for 'photography' on Amazon UK in 2011 revealed 368 572 books! So which are the good ones? And should you just look at photographers books? My answer is, you have to find out for yourself. I love books, photography, art, fiction, so this article is just a list of books that I enjoyed and that helped me. Go out, buy books, visit the library, learn. I hope…
The cycling photographer
(5) Comments | Tuesday 16th February 2010
A story of being (mostly) car free and running a landscape photography business. In association with Cycle Heaven in York, and Carry Freedom Trailers.
I've always been one to wear my heart on my sleeve and tend to act on this. There is no point in talking about something when you can do it instead! As a business and an individual I am concerned with both climate change and the damage that we do to…
Single speed, single lens
(5) Comments | Tuesday 16th December 2008
With Christmas approaching and that last minute present buying rush approaching, ask yourself, "Do I really need another lens or camera"? It's a bit of a ramble, but here are some thoughts on simplifying your camera bag.
Simplification
I'm all for simplification in my life. Clearer personal and business goals, a simpler aesthetic in my photography, it lets the fun shine through. I used to do a lot of cycling, but for a number of reasons I…
Today is not a good day to die
(5) Comments | Thursday 18th October 2007
(This is an old post from my flickr account on 21st March 2006 which inspired a lot of my flickr contacts and raised a few interesting thoughts so I wanted to share it again here.)
Really, I wasn't meant to be there. So why was I there? Driving up the road this morning, bound for Newton by the Sea, I was thinking about old friends, friends who I had lost contact…
