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Just as the global pandemic was taking hold in China in February, we decided to take a mini-break in Stratford-Upon-Avon, birthplace and home of William Shakespeare. I had not been there for over 40 years and had never stayed there. As the shadow of the virus loomed. we visited sites owned by the Shakespeare Birthplace […]
Well, there’s a lot more to it: crisp winter air, a million bicycles, English spoken everywhere. So what about photography? If you like architecture and street photography, plenty of water, bright lights at night, safe streets then you are bound to find lots to see and record. Here is a gallery of some of the […]
Sony A7 II, fast prime, eye focus for portraits
So, I decided to use my wife as a model. I’ve been watching videos of professional photographers isolating their subjects with fast primes and using flash or other lighting to fill in. Probably my sharpest lens is my Canon nifty fifty EF 1.8 50mm IS STM. So I decided to use this and the Yongnuo […]
I’ve been and gone and done it – I’m mirrorless
Contemplating carrying my 7D and 4 heavy lenses around Florence in 35 C heat persuaded me to make the jump not just to mirrorless, but full-frame. I am now the proud owner of a Sony A7 II. There have been pros and cons. I have been both delighted and frustrated. I’m not selling my 7D […]
Using the Dream Loom Mini Portable Photography Studio to take images for eBay
I bought this product on Amazon after using a similar, smaller version that a friend lent me and finding it too small for the purpose I intended to use it for; namely, taking photos for selling stuff on eBay. Here’s the link to the product: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01M0EVYZD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 my review of it is under the product and […]
Well, it’s not yet exactly how I want it but it’s work in progress. I’ll add photos and add better ones as time goes on. It took me a while to understand the theme options and I still need to explore a bit more and experiment with what I like. I want to do some […]