Fujinon 18-135mm First Impressions

When Fujifilm make announcements about new cameras or lens I always react with acute excitement. Ever since the release of the weather sealed Fujifilm …

Dunluce

Dunluce Castle on Northern Ireland's Antrim coast is said to be the inspiration for CS Lewis and the royal castle of Cair Paravel. More recently the ca…

Climbing Donard

Today’s weather offered a mix of thunder, humidity, rain, cold and warm spells all while we made our way to the top of Northern Ireland’s highest Mount…

Fujinon 56mm Review

There is no questioning the quality of the Fujinon lenses. Each lens has its own quality and personality delivering stunning, sharp images without issu…

Toshinobu Takamitsu

Toshinobu Takamitsu is an artist blacksmith and craftsman who runs a studio and craft shop named ‘Open Studio’ in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Toshinobu…

Belfast and Donegal

There is a school of thought, I think incorrectly suggests that landscape photography needs to be a wide as possible. Although I disagree with this sch…

The Manfrotto Pixi

The hunt for the perfect travel tripod continues with a look at the ultra-portable Manfrotto Pixi tripod. The Pixi's tabletop design offers a great dea…

Photography and Puddles

I recently experimented with using a large puddle of rain water when photographing the Blackford Dolphin oil rig at Belfast's Harland and Wolff. It was…

Close Your Eyes and Read

I haven't managed to visit Lisburn's R-Space Gallery in a few months but was excited to discover my visit was going to coincide with John D'Arcy exhibi…