FlixelPix Top Photos, The Mournes

A Photographic Review of 2013

2013 was a busy year with some remarkable photographic opportunities and experiences. It is around this time of year I normally use Suprsetr to inform me of my top 50 photos of the year. The result is a...
The Kingdom of Mourne

Fujifilm X-E2 and 23mm Lens

My first outing with the Fujifilm X-E2 involved packing the camera with the 23mm f/1.4 lens, the 14mm and 35mm lenses into my Millican ‘Christopher’ bag and heading for the stunning County Down...
FlixelPix X100s

The Fujifilm X100s One Year On

In December 2012 I received my first X100s, a pre-production camera and was tasked to capture some images of Northern Ireland in advance of the world launch in February. As a big Fujifilm X100 fan I was...
Avalon Guitars, sound hole bracing

The Masters of Avalon

I recently put together a photography essay on the guitar making process at Avalon guitars in the Northern Ireland town of Newtownards. The experience of making my way around the workshop and observing each...
Freedom Through Photography - Fujifilm Millican

Freedom Through Photography

The evolution of the Fujifilm X-range of cameras has been particularly impressive with the power and versatility of the flagship X-Pro1 being made available in even more affordable and portable packages....
Fair Head

Fair Head

Suncream was the last thing anyone expected to need on the 5th of October but as we made our way from Ballycastle and over Fair Head (Bhinn Mhór) the weather displayed an uncharacteristically summer feel. In...
Avalon Guitars, Ireland

In Photo : Avalon Guitars

Learning to play guitar is road travelled by many but mastered by only a select few. It is an enduring journey where an obsession with the fine detail is the only route to success. Like mastering playing the...
Holywood, County Down

When the Tide Goes Out

I had a spare thirty minutes in Holywood and thought I would capture a couple of long exposure photographs of the old Holywood Yacht club. I have been there a number of times before but have never actually...
St John's Point, FlixelPix, Long Exposure

St John’s Point

I've visited St John's Point in County Down on a number of occasions and time after time it gets the better of me. I can see the long exposure photograph I want to create but the conditions just never seem to...