eBay 80 cm / 32 in Octa Umbrella Softbox Review

February 23rd, 2014

A review of the 80cm (32″) octagon umbrella softbox suitable for speedlight flashes available on eBay. Looking particularly at uniformity across the front panel [...]

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Fishing for horses in infrared

February 12th, 2014

Some infrared and full spectrum fisheye photos I took recently, including information on how I captured the images without being able to see through the viewfinder. [...]

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Recently processed panos

February 2nd, 2014

A few panorama photos I've processed recently, from the Corncob building in Chișinău, Moldova, to autumnal trees at sunset by the River Beauly in Scotland. [...]

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Getting organised – Photo filenames & Metadata

January 26th, 2014

How I aim to change my photo ingest process to keep my photos better organised, such as using unique filenames and ensuring JPEGs contain a reference to the RAW [...]

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YongNuo Speedlite YN460-II Flash Review

January 19th, 2014

A review of the YongNuo Speedlite YN460-II Flash, looking at what useful features it has, and what features it is missing compared to a more expensive flash like the Nikon SB-800. [...]

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Begonia flower abstract photos

January 13th, 2014

Some abstract photos of Begonia flowers that I took recently, and information on how I took the photos. [...]

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How to get a pure white background in ACR and PS

December 22nd, 2013

How to check whether the background of an image is pure white, and different methods you can use to blow out the background to pure white in ACR and Photoshop. [...]

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A few panoramas

December 16th, 2013

A few 360° panoramas that I've processed lately from the UK, Japan, Crimea / Ukraine, and Bavaria. [...]

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A few false colour IR photos from a recent walk

October 29th, 2013

Some photos from a recent walk taken with a Fuji IS Pro camera and Hoya 25A Red filter to give Red + Infrared images. Most of the photos have been processed to give a false colour infrared image. [...]

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Why I’m now using watermarks on my photos

September 12th, 2013

Why I've decided to watermark my photos, and the reasons behind why I chose a border style watermark rather than one that overlays the image. [...]

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