Digital – S.H.O.U.T.

Eclipse 2026

Last night I watched the solar eclipse. From my location I believe we had a 93% cover. I didn’t really set out to make any photo’s but I took my digital along anyway. I held the solar glasses over the lens and made few snaps – just a record to say I was there really!Continue reading “Eclipse 2026”

A Different Perspective

Liverpool has the 3 graces, Dorchester has this trio of buildings. From left to right, the Dorset Museum, St Peter’s Church and the Corn Exchange with it’s clock tower. The problem photographically is that it’s impossible to photograph them all in one image – sort of! The other day I had chance to make aContinue reading “A Different Perspective”

In an English Country Garden

… more of a slightly wild (read can’t be bothered to weed too much), suburban back garden and I love it. I’ve got a little time off over easter and with perfect timing, as I was finishing work, I felt rough. I’ve been hot and sweaty followed by shivering, every bone ached, and to topContinue reading “In an English Country Garden”

Single Photo: A Splash of Spring

First off this photo really needs a black border to give it an edge – when I figure out how to do that in “Gimp” – I’ll do it! Beyond that it’s just a bunch of 4 tulips, in a glass vase sat on the kitchen window sill. It looks almost like a studio image,Continue reading “Single Photo: A Splash of Spring”

Fuji XF EBC 60mm f2.4

A while back I treated myself to the Fuji XF 60mm macro. I found a second hand one at a decent price. It’s one of the older lenses in Fuji’s line up, but original reviews condemned it’s slow focus. With more recent cameras, it seems to have come into it’s own. I popped it onContinue reading “Fuji XF EBC 60mm f2.4”

Single Photo: Machu Picchu

The “Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu” as it now seems to be called, was lost to history until it was re-discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911, then later by me in 2005 when I made this image! Although it’s the “standard photo” overlooking the site, it was noteworthy for me for a couple of reasons.Continue reading “Single Photo: Machu Picchu”

Olympus TG-1 (2012)

I don’t share or write about digital much here. Ignoring the fact that of course every image here is digital when you see it! My main interest, I might even stretch to passion – is film or in 2020’s speak analogue. May I have a roll of analogue please? This post is a change, andContinue reading “Olympus TG-1 (2012)”

Canon EOS 20D

I don’t often write about digital cameras here, that is because my main interest is film photography. There are some exceptions, and the Canon 20D is one of them. Why? Well because I had one, it was my first digital SLR, and it made an impact. Over the course of three trips, I went fromContinue reading “Canon EOS 20D”

4K and all that

For years I lugged around a Sony DSR-390 (left), it was a terrific beast. With the “gain” up, it could see better in the dark than I could! In fact I used it’s “eyes” to get back to my car more than once! It had a Canon lens on the front that was superb, andContinue reading “4K and all that”

Kodak Pro Image 100: One Roll Try

What is a “Sang”? What is Kodak Pro Image 100 like? I visit one to find out! Having never tried this film I purchased a roll a while back, it sat in my “film to use” box and finally I’ve gotten around to using it! Apparently it’s been manufactured by Kodak since 1997 (Analogue Wonderland),Continue reading “Kodak Pro Image 100: One Roll Try”