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A place to chew the fat on all things photographic & more.
Fujifilm XF 14mm f2.8 Review – must own lens?
Fujifilm 14mm f2.8 reviewis the fuji 14mm a must own lens? Fujifilm Fujinon 14mm f2.8 review. Fuji XF 14mm f/2.8 ASPH XF14mmF2.8 R Fuji – review by Phil M. Is the Fujifilm XF14mm f2.8 a must-have lens? What would you choose as the optimum wide-angle for travel? Not so long ago we didn’t have many options […]
Kicker Light? Godox V850, What is that then?
Kicker lightingso what is that then? Travel lighting might be considered a little confusing and be intimidating for some, but fear not. Since posting some of the India images on Instagram I have received a few questions about how I did it and what was used. What is a Kicker Light, when do you use […]
Travel Photography India – Lighting Q&A
Travel lightingoff camera flash on location So what’s the best way to achieve the lighting needed while Travelling? If you want soft light, how big a softbox will I need? How do I mount that light and most importantly how do I keep the cost and the weight down? Travel lighting might be considered a little […]
The Potters of Kolkata – Kumortuli
Kumortuli – The Potters lanes of north Kolkata –The Men Who Make Gods Bad Timing.Kolkata, a 300-year-old city that was once the capital of India. This place is known for its various festivals throughout the year. The most famous and colourful festival is in the worship of the Goddess Durga, locally known as Durga […]
Pushkar: Into the desert – seeking the nomads
Into the desertthe Pushkar nomads My continuing exploration using the Fujifilm X-Pro2 System in India. THE SANDBOXWith the sadhu box ticked for now (see the previous posting by clicking here), I headed out for a scout to the desert on the outskirts of town looking for the gipsy nomads. I had a couple of days […]
Holymen of India – meeting the sadhu
Meeting the holy manHeading in to pushkar The Holyman.One of the main reasons I like photography is it allows me to explore a subject whilst hiding behind my camera. It’s like a shield, an excuse to go and do things I would not normally do “naked” without it. I wanted to meet some Sadhu, the […]
Markets of India – Portraits with a 14mm?
Markets of Kolkata Portraits with a 14mm? The markets of India. So, as phase one in India comes to a close, I have time to reflect and debrief a little. The one lesson I have learned on my journey as an image maker is to pace myself. It’s hot and very humid here, around 100% […]
Fujifilm X-Pro2 Mini Review – Can it be used for action?
Fujifilm X-pro2 can it be used for action? Fujifilm X-Pro2 in an Action Shoot? What’s it like using the Fujifilm XPro2 in a fast paced, chaotic, action environment, you ask? Well, there’s really only one way to find out now isn’t there? The Challenge I was chatting to fellow photographer Matt Widgery over coffee recently. […]
fujifilm 50-140mm f2.8 review.
fujifilm 50-140mm Reviewreal world testing Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f2.8 R OIS WR Review. What’s it like to use in real life? This is more a personal view of using the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 in a real-life situation, rather than an actual review. It’s my experience and initial thoughts after using this lens in the field […]
The Greatest Camera Ever Made?
fujifilm x-100the greatest camera ever made? Fujifilm X-100t Sometimes a product comes along that has the power to change your life. The Apple iPhone comes immediately to mind. Sure, others were years ahead of Apple with the whole ‘touchscreen phone with full internet browser’ idea. But how did Apple succeed where so many others […]
X-100t and why it’s still my favourite!
Fujifilm X-100tand why it’s still my favorite I love the Fujifilm x-100t. I have only just had a chance to review the set of images I made in Italy last year at the Rimini Lambretta Centre opening. Armed with just my Fujifilm x-100t and a flash on a coiled cable I just floated around grabbing […]
Fuji X-Pro 2 first thoughts – so far so good
Fujifilm X-Pro2First thoughts and reaction. My decision making is a rather different process than it was in years gone by. What was important to me a decade ago may no longer be as relevant. But that’s a story for a podcast maybe and I shall just skip to the end and say that I am […]
Finding Inspiration
Image and branding have always been important but maybe even more so today than ever. But its one of those things that you can never really be happy with and is never finished in the true sense of the word, it’s an evolving beast. I really needed to get the proverbial ball rolling on this […]
The start of things
So, here we are my first blog posting. I guess I should tell you about myself. I have just decided to start recording what I get up to from week to week. Prior to this blog, there is no record really. That’s a bit of a shame as I have been around the world shooting […]