Yesterday I spotted I was just three photos from reaching the magic 100th flickr upload. Given I was out with a wide-angle lens yesterday I wanted to return to my abandoned drawers (see below) with something with a bit more zoom. The 1000th flickr upload is off an old lock on...
Read MoreI posted one of my least impressive photos on flickr last week and two people asked what preset I used to create the look. As a result I have decided to make the preset available for download. The image certainly isn't that impressive and I hadn't actually stored the adjustments as...
Read MoreFlickr sets are one area of my account that are a complete disorganised mess. I create sets on a whim covering particular photographic subjects, I add a few photos and often weeks later I take more photos on the same subject and forget the first set was ever created. To...
Read MoreWhen trying to study light what better subject than an old lightbulb. I'm studying the use of a softbox and an umbrella (diffuser) to effectively light a subject. I'm trying to gain complete control over what is lit and what remains in total darkness. Interestingly I used part of an...
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