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…
Postcards From Europe – Have Fun Creating Retro-Style Postcard Images Using The Nik Collection
Retro is back in style Creating retro-style postcard images is a lot of fun. You can let your imagination run wild to a certain extent, and given all the great…
5 Great Reasons To Try DxO Photolab 6
Have you tried DxO Photolab yet? Back in late October I asked the question “Is it worth upgrading to On1 Photo RAW 2023?” and came to the conclusion that at…
Its Important To Take Bad Pictures Sometimes
Diane Arbus, a doyen of black and white photography, once said “It’s important to take bad pictures”, the rationale being that by recognising bad pictures we will understand…
It’s Easy Start Your Own Photoblog In New Zealand
Most of my great ideas for stories come to me while I am out walking the dogs. Likewise, most of my bad ideas come to me when I’m out walking…
Learning To See In Black And White – Part 2
What I am learning is that learning to see in black and white is an ongoing process – at least until it becomes a natural and intuitive part of…
I’m Learning To See In Black And White
Shooting photographs in black and white can be a bit like stepping back in time – after all black and white photography has been with us for over a hundred…
Sky Replacement – Good Or Bad?
Turning dull photos into keepers… Thanks to advancements in AI technology, sky replacement is now a common feature found in most modern photo and image post-processing apps, where just clicking…
Here’s 1 way to make dull photographs pop
Here’s one way to make dull photographs pop If you’re like me you’ve often come back from a walk or a photoshoot and found that some of the photos you’ve…
Is It Worth Upgrading to On1 Photo RAW 2023
Is It Worth Upgrading to On1 Photo RAW 2023 Update June 2023 – – – yes it is worth upgrading to On1 Photo RAW 2023.5. It’s just over a year…