All posts by Simon

Stock Taking

“The best camera is the one that’s with you” – Chase Jarvis I think perhaps I’m taking Jarvis’s observation a little too much to heart! This is a bit of a “what’s in your bag?” blog post, though it might be better described as a “what’s all that stuff on your passenger seat?” blog post. … Read more Stock Taking

PEAK

Around the first week of February, Matt, Glenn and I headed into the Peak District for a “get-together with cameras”. Traditionally, this is our version of an organised photo shoot; we turn up with our cameras and catch up on each others’ lives while wandering aimlessly around in a photogenic landscape, casually picking out photo … Read more PEAK

Filter Fail

This post is but a simple cautionary tale:- Beware of cheap accessories! There are only two types of filter that I use in/on camera. The first is a “big stopper” ND1000 10-stop neutral density filter, which I occasionally use for long exposures to capture motion blur, typically that of clouds or water, over multiple seconds … Read more Filter Fail