It’s that time of the year again. The time when DxO releases a “major” update to their flagship software – but should you, or I,

In photography circles, opinions will always be divided But before I begin. I’ve told you before and I’m telling you again.   DxO has provided

Nothing to see here? Try deadpan photography. You take a walk every day. Sometimes to and from work. Sometimes for exercise. Or maybe to walk

Is the combination of DxO PureRAW Plus Nik Collection a good workflow? Before I get to the meat of the matter in this story, which

Dear Google It has taken you a while, but you have finally worn me down. After many years of resisting your tentacles, I have succumbed

“Biggest ever update” for Nik Collection 9. I love what DxO have done with the latest Nik Collection. Yes. I know you’ll be thinking I

I don’t follow the rules of photography. Well, I guess the rules of photography are not really rules. They are more guidelines. So don’t follow

Too much YouTube can damage your health! Don’t just take my word for it. Google it. Type in “Too much YouTube can damage your health“.

I haven’t got any staying power! I’ve already given up on my JPEG project. Just a month ago, I put up a case for shooting

Unfortunately, because DxO PureRAW 6 doesn’t fit my existing workflow I am trying not to get too excited about it.

That may seem like a silly thing to say (I am prone to say silly things from time to time), especially as DxO PureRAW 6 is good – very, very good in fact, in my opinion.

Shooting JPEG only was never front of mind for me because I had bought into the “always shoot RAW” school of thinking from the first

Sometimes it takes something really special to make you get off your butt and go and be a tourist in your own backyard. In my

In my first story for the year I told you that I don’t make New Year Resolutions, but that I had, however, made a creativity

Welcome to 2026, and a belated Happy New Year to you all! I don’t do New Year Resolutions mainly because I know from past experience

This is my last story for 2025 – and it is totally different from any other story I have posted before.

In what way is it different?

Well, for want of a better description this is a very informal collaboration between myself and Brian Small of Alberta, Canada.

Do CCD sensors create film-look images? Or is it just an Internet myth?

My latest acquisition – a cheap and cheerful Nikon AF-S 18-55mm kit lens to mate with my new, old Nikon D3000 arrived a couple of days ago. On first glance it appeared to be “as new”, such was the quality of the cosmetics, but alas, the lens was wobbly inside the barrel.

Urban exploration – or any exploration – has been off the agenda for me for several months now due to my limited mobility. I haven’t

I just bought a DSLR for under $100 – an old Nikon DSLR for under $100! And I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. Spoiler

Every now and then I come up with an idea for a story that makes sense, but once I start writing, and several tangential storylines

Has DxO Photolab 9 just got better than its predecessors? With the introduction of AI masking, and a raft of other new features, has DxO

I’m going to talk about film simulation a little further on in this story, but I’d like to begin on something totally unrelated. I’m always

Whether consciously or subconsciously I have been in pursuit of my own photography style ever since I bought my first DSLR about 13 years ago.

A question I seem to ask myself quite a lot these days is – “where is my next photograph coming from?” It’s not that I

Learning to not ignore your holiday snapshots is something that I would recommend, and I’ll get to the why shortly. But first a wee recap

Borders and watermarks – and taking myself too seriously. In the shower this morning, I began thinking about borders and watermarks, and whether I should

A while back, I wrote that I would adopt a commonsense approach to my photography by opting to use just one camera and one lens,

When I first tried FilmPack 7 back in October 2023, I felt I didn’t need the full version for my own personal use. After all,

“You have a good eye for photography” the woman in the camera shop told me after she saw some of my early photos posted on

It is often said that the best way to become a better photographer is to invest time in making images, rather than invest money in

DxO PureRAW 5 Is Just Around The Corner This is a first for me in that this is the first time on my blog that

One camera one lens is not my new philosophical, inspirational or creative approach to my photography. It is just my new common sense approach to

Yes – you read that right – I bought a Nikon D7500 – not a used model, but a brand new Nikon D7500. And I

DxO PhotoLab 8 has officially been released today. But is it a game changer with its new, and improved features?

I’ve been semi-housebound lately as some damage I sustained to my right hip in a fall a year ago has flared up and has prevented me from getting out and about to take photographs.

So instead I have spent my time revisiting my love-hate relationship with On1 Photo RAW 2024, and in the process decided that with just On1 Effects, less is more.

What do AI and the Olympus Trip 35 have in common? Well – nothing really, but please bear with me and read on. Maybe it’s

Your Google Drive is almost full… My Google Photos/Drive account has been accumulating thousands and thousands of photos, all automatically uploaded, over the last few

Do you often look at other photographers’ work- whether on the web or in magazines or books? AND…compare your own photos with theirs? When it

Have you ever wondered when is it okay to shoot in auto mode – whether setting your camera P-mode, or Auto, or in the case

DXO FILMPACK 7 – CLASSIC ANALOG PHOTOS IN THE DIGITAL AGE (Updated 1 November 2023) For those of you with a love of classic analog

The wraps are off DxO Photolab 7. In my opinion, as an amateur photographer, this is the best version of Photolab yet! And it has