I've used Flickr, as a paying subscriber, for over a decade. And I've been a happy subscriber, for two reasons. Firstly, Flickr displays photos beautifully with powerful organisational tools in the background. Secondly, because although Flickr hasn't done much with regards innovation for years and years, there's still no other photography sharing site that comes close … Continue reading Memories
The Fuji X-T20 has a number of film simulations built in, as plenty of cameras do these days. One of them is Acros, reproducing a well loved film for the digital age. When I was reading comparisons between the X-T20 and the new budget Fuji, the X-T100, a recurrent feature of the reviews was disappointment … Continue reading Acros
Things in photography that just don't work out. Shooting into the sun. Moving objects in low light. Subjects behind glass. Except sometimes you break the rules and it's ok, because it just works. Like this one. In my opinion, anyway. Mrs P sat in her seat on the ferry, refusing to come outside on deck … Continue reading Girl on a Ferry
Umbrellas make unusual street art. But art is art. And Mary Poppins 2 is on the horizon, so it's topical. This street is in Cherbourg, a small port in Normandy, not so far from the beaches that the allies stormed on D-Day. Mrs P and I visited on a day trip from Poole, one of … Continue reading Umbrella Brella Brella
I've had a Goldilocks moment with my new Fuji X-T20. I bought it with a new prime lens, the weather resistant 23mm f2.0. I've had a few prime lenses from the Fuji XF range over the last five years. The 60mm f2.4 was a nice portrait lens, but it was an unnecessary extravagance considering how … Continue reading Fuji 23mm f2.0
I have no unboxing video for you. I don't get the fad for unboxing videos. I know what a box looks like. I know how to open a box. Can we just see the product, por favor? I've also no intention of producing a series of tutorial videos. They've already been done, and done better … Continue reading Fuji X-T20 First Impressions
The older one gets, the more one's calendar seems to fill up with memorable dates. But today's is special. Ten years ago today, on the 08/08/08, the Beijing Olympics opened with a lavish ceremony. Oh, and Mrs P and I got hitched. A less lavish ceremony in Milwaukee. But just as fabulous. And I bet … Continue reading Ten Years
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