Digital cameras are like automatic transmission cars: convenient and practical, but make me feel much less involved. So, right now, I’m going through a little traditional film phase. I recently picked up a FED4b 35mm film, rangefinder camera (see inset image). It is built like a Russian shot-putter, and you don’t half know its weight [...]
I am never one to share the cry of scare-mongers without looking deeper. So when changes to the Terrorism Act appear to have given the Police rather draconian powers against photography in pubic, I wanted to gain some clarity on our regal rights. It turns out those scare-mongers have been at work again. We regularly [...]
Sometimes the intent fails but the outcome is far more interesting! A short outing to Weyland’s Smithy (an ancient burial site) yesterday resulted not in great photos of the barrow itself, but what we found when wandering around nearby. Much of my fail yesterday was due to not spending enough time learning (or rather re-learning) [...]
There’s nothing like a severe time and geographical restraint when one has a camera to hand, to force some creative thinking. Yesterday’s day trip near Cardiff was primarily focused around a family visit, so the notion of wandering around with a camera for a few hours was out of the question. However, a few minutes [...]
Just before the day’s light dissolved into grey nothingness and the roaring winds begun blasting through the town, a group of local flickr members assembled for some wandering chatting, and more importantly, clicking shutters. Never one to assume one cannot achieve something from even the cloudiest of days, and having the distinct urge for the [...]
