Photography
Most of the content of this website relates to photography in one form or another. These entries are all on that subject: if you are searching for more specific content, then please select one of the more specific categories.
Strobism isn’t everything
Geek stuff / Photography / Technique
Monday, 7th June, 2010 • No comments
I’ve learned a lot about artificial lighting over the past few years and invested a great deal of time to hone my skill. However, I feel that it’s time to put the equipment to one side for a while and focus on using more natural light.
Looking for location suggestions
Photography / Portraiture
Thursday, 11th March, 2010 • No comments
I am continually on the lookout for interesting and characterful places to use in my photography and I am compiling a list of possible locations, to which I can return in the future and use in my photography.
The Orphan Works Bill
In the Media / Photography
Sunday, 21st February, 2010 • 2 comments
You’ll notice that I’ve made two changes over the past couple of days regarding copyright marking and my privacy settings at Flickr. Firstly, all images which I post from now on will contain a visual copyright notice and a copyright definition in the (hidden) IPTC annotations. Secondly, no-one can download any of my photos from Flickr in higher resolution any more.
Helios 5 in 1
Geek stuff / Photography
Saturday, 20th February, 2010 • 3 comments
A technical review and explanation of the Helios 5 in 1 reflector/diffuser combination, which I added to my collection of equipment this week.
Open air studio
Friends and Family / Individual photographs / Photography / Portraiture
Wednesday, 17th February, 2010 • No comments
After trying out the lighting technique I mentioned yesterday, of a large diffused light source right above the subject, I wanted to apply the technique to an outdoor location. When we set up the shots under cover in Interlaken (but outside), the first problem was that there were no suitably white walls to hand. If you ever find yourself in this situation, there’s an easy solution: simply expose your shot for the person you’re photographing and then over-expose the background of the shot by at least three stops.
The eye of the beholder
Friends and Family / Photography
Tuesday, 16th February, 2010 • 3 comments
I learned an important lesson in portrait photography last weekend: that of how ready the subject is to see themselves in an honest and detailed image, when they may be seeing themselves this way for the first time.
Inspiration vs. reason
Individual photographs / Landscape photography / Photography / Technique / Writing
Tuesday, 12th January, 2010 • No comments
A friend asked me over the Christmas break how I manage to retain my drive for taking photos. I gave it some thought over the past few days and thought that my answer might be useful or interesting to other photographers or artists and so here it is.
Getting good prints from a lab – part 1
Geek stuff / Photography / Technique
Saturday, 17th October, 2009 • 4 comments
Having bought a Mamiya 645 a few months ago, I wanted to make a return to the traditional chemical processing techniques which I used for many years until switching to a digital workflow in 2004. I’m interested in the difference in print quality – in terms of sharpness and colour reproduction – between traditional printing and the scanned negative printed via digital means.
Iron Mauro
Friends and Family / Individual photographs / Photography
Thursday, 15th October, 2009 • 4 comments
The next in the series of One Frame Movie shots which I’m cramming into this and next week is of a colleague from work: Mauro (also known on Twitter as @ironmauro).
Photographic volunteers urgently required
Individual photographs / Photography
Tuesday, 13th October, 2009 • 3 comments
If you’ve been following my blog over the past few months, or subscribed to my Flickr stream, you will probably have seen my One Frame Movie photos. I urgently need volunteers for more!
Running Scared
Friends and Family / Geek stuff / Individual photographs / Photography / Technique / Travel
Thursday, 24th September, 2009 • 1 comment
Continuing on the theme of photographic ideas, here’s another image from a photo session in Zürich a couple of weeks ago, in which lighting played a key part in the shoot. The idea was born when I came across the unusual road markings in the middle of a four-way junction.
It’s the idea that counts
Friends and Family / Individual photographs / Photography / Technique
Wednesday, 23rd September, 2009 • No comments
The most inspirational photographs are often those where the lighting plan doesn’t play a major role; those where the idea and aim of the picture takes the lead.
Photography in the Swiss railway network
Photography / Technique
Wednesday, 2nd September, 2009 • 2 comments
Written confirmation from the media relations team of the SBB/CFF/FFS that photography for private use in their railway stations is allowed and does not require a permit.
Swiss Press Photo 2008
Individual photographs / Photography
Wednesday, 2nd September, 2009 • No comments
The Käfigturm – a city prison for several hundred years until 1897 – is now a pretty unique centre for events and exhibitions. The current exhibition on show is a collection of photographs selected for the Swiss Press Photo Award for 2008, which opened recently as a free exhibition and runs until 10th October. I took advantage of the adjacent tram stop and went to see the photos this lunchtime.
Regular free magazine coming soon
Books and Publications / Photography
Monday, 17th August, 2009 • 3 comments
I have found a way of sharing high resolution images with you, free of charge. Check out this blog post for details of the “Issuu” service and how to best view a first preview document.
