DxO Photolab 7 Is Here – Is It The Best Yet?
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 only taken me a few…
Learning To Love Black And White Photography
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of websites and blogs offering tips and tutorials about shooting black and white.photography – what works, what doesn’t, how to see in black and…
The Great Wave, Greymouth 2023
One of the most famous examples of Japanese art is called The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. It is a woodblock print produced by Katsushika Hokusai in 1831. No – the…
5 Ideas To Help Break Out Of Your Photography Rut
Stuck in a photographic rut? So you’ve found yourself lacking motivation with your photography lately. It’s not uncommon. It’s happened to all photographers at some time I’m sure. So how…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 In A Minolta Dynax 8000i
Some time ago I was lucky enough to be gifted an elderly but still functional, Minolta Dynax 8000i fitted with a 35-80mm zoom lens. This camera brought back many fond…
Shooting With Ilford HP5 Plus 400
They say good things take time In my case a long time. It was last year when I decided to start shooting with Ilford HP5 Plus 400. August in fact….
On1 Photo RAW 2023 Revisited
The last time I had hands-on experience with On1 Photo RAW 2023 I wasn’t convinced it would be a good upgrade for me. My goodness how things have changed in…
So You’d Love To Get Started Shooting With Film
Film is on the comeback trail There is no doubt that, just like vinyl LP records, film photography is making a comeback – not that it ever really went away….
Is Nik Collection 6 The Best Yet?
Almost a year ago I wrote a story about 6 reasons to use Nik Collection 5, and a few days ago DxO released the latest version of the Nik Collection – but…
17 Retro-Style Photos From Small Town New Zealand
I guess there are two backstories to this story. The first is that I have developed a fondness for retro-style photos, which you’ll be aware of if you follow my…
Shooting Photos At Night With A Smartphone
This was never intended to be a story about shooting black-and-white photos with a smartphone. Nor was it intended to be a story about shooting photos at night with a…
Images From Small Town New Zealand
I try hard to publish stories regularly, but often I am overcome with bouts of laziness, uncertainty, lack of ideas or a combination of all three. Images from small town…