General Blog Posts
When I purchased my Nikon D500 in 2016, I spent some time wondering if I’d be better off moving up to a full-frame body such as the D750 or D810. At the time I only had a couple of FX capable lenses and the expense of buying a raft of new lenses along with an … [Continue Reading] “Moving Up to Full Frame”
If you read my “Perfect Tripod post” in February, you’ll know that I had decided on buying yet another tripod as I wasn’t getting on with my current travel tripod. To some photographers out there, this will sound all too familiar. I also know that I’m not the only one that suffers this tripod affliction. … [Continue Reading] “Buying a Tripod – Another One”
After our trip to Bracklinn Falls in the morning, we grabbed some lunch in Callendar and decided to head to Killin and the Falls of Dochart. The weather still wasn’t particularly great, occasional downpours made it difficult to plan anything too far away from shelter. The grey skies did mean it was ideal for photographing … [Continue Reading] “Scotland 2019 – Falls of Dochart”
Another trip to Scotland in 2019 for us, back to the same area around Loch Lomond although to a different cottage and at a different time of year. We decided to make the trip for my birthday this year which meant early July. Fortunately, my birthday falls just before the school holidays, so we don’t … [Continue Reading] “Another Trip to Scotland in 2019”
I’m always on the lookout for good articles on photographic composition, it’s one of the things that I’m constantly trying to improve in my own photography. I came across the article below in one of the RSS feeds I follow. The article goes well beyond the usual so called “rules” of photographic composition. It not … [Continue Reading] “Photographic Composition: The Definitive Guide”