The Alan Titchmarsh Show and the featuring of Paul Goldstein
I’ve just watched yet another TV show that features the “expert views” of photographers. Today saw Paul Goldstein do a quick “masterclass” on how to photograph flowers, after a stint of film criticisation with regards to the news about Kodak. It really really bugs me when digital photographers try to proclaim that they are somehow special and “saw the …
Read MoreIs Facebook, social networking generally combined with technologies partly to blame for the degradation of social etiquette and social graces?
At the time of writing this, I’m in my mid-30s. Like thousands of others, I signed up with Facebook back in 2007′ish. At first it was a bit of fun and the ability to brag about one’s achievements to all your friends was quite novel.And I, unlike many, refine my ‘friends’ list to literally those who I like, see …
Read MoreMy 3rd holiday to St Ives, Cornwall – captured using Fuji 800Z and Ilford FP4+
The family and I have just returned from another superb holiday to a British favourite holiday destination, St Ives, Cornwall . We’ve holidayed there 3 times now – in 2006, 2008 and 2011. My first point of comment is how surprised I was at the increase in tourist numbers since I was last there in 2008. I’ve been a Cornish …
Read MoreDigital Photography, the Internet and weirdos sure do have a lot to answer for!
I’m fortunate to have a young daughter, but no fortunate enough to not have to go to work, so she has to go to nursery for a few days each week. I don’t know why I feel bad about it – she has way more fun running round and playing with the other kids than she would stuck at home …
Read MoreThe struggle of pro photographers against the hobbyist Joe Consumer
It’s 2010, and everyone these days seems to either be “a photographer” or they have a close family member of friend who’s had a few hundred quid to buy a decent Nikon or Canon DSLR and who now considers him\herself “a photographer”. The DSLR’s owned by such folk are one’s that, in many instances, 5 years ago, cost 2K+ and …
Read MoreEveryone is a photographer these days, but using old manual cameras is another thing
It’s July 2010, and 35mm cameras are everywhere you look, owned by almost anyone who earns a living and can shell out a hundred quid or more. Even SLRs are bought by some as a “first camera” and consequently used as a glorified point and shoot until 18 months later when its sold for the latest digital model by its …
Read MorePurist Photographers who have to occasionally compete against Photoshop enthusiasts
There’s a trend to my rants – they are usually critising digital manipulation, and to a lesser degree, digital photography generally. Don’t get me wrong – I shoot digitally about 60% of the time because it suits the current market and it is often demanded by the client, but I wish it didn’t need to! I’d shoot film over digital …
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