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The Eighteenth Hole
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Visiting the golf club at Carnoustie in Scotland brings back memories from the days when golf, not photography, was my driving passion.
Alice and Chris
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Jo and I travelled to Scotland over the weekend to attend the wedding of Jo’s friend Alice to her RAF sweetheart Chris.
That chill in the air
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The autumn fairs may be some time away yet, but the first day of September here in the Swiss Alps has arrived with the kind of chilled air which tells me that there is snow on the mountains.
Out of the blue
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Jo posed for me in the stairwell to an underground car park during last Sunday’s Swiss Strobist practical day, whilst I fiddled with the camera white balance to create an unusual effect.
Motor racing in the old city of Bern
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I watched the trailer for the fifth version of driving simulation software Gran Turismo with great interest, when I saw that there are segments of the film containing computer-generated sections of the historic city of Bern.
Take the tourist shot
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When I first planned to hike to Bachalp above Grindelwald, I had envisaged not taking the photo above. However, the reception which the photo has received since posting it to Flickr has made me glad that I did.
Timelapse – hike to Bachalp
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As if the photographic splendour of the mountain hike from the Firstbahn cablecar station above Grindelwald wasn’t enough, I used the rest breaks we took on our hike this last Sunday to shoot a handful of timelapse sequences.
Fun with timelapse photography
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I’ve tinkered with timelapse photography at several points over the past few years, and have begun to refine my technique using a digital SLR over the past few weeks. This article explains how, with an example sequence of a cruise ship leaving Invergordon in Scotland.
“Church of the Motorway”, Rastatt, Germany
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A visit to the “motorway church” of St. Christophorus in Baden-Württemberg during our 2010 road trip from Switzerland to the UK and back.
Road Trip 2010 – Switzerland to Belgium
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The first leg of this year’s summer holiday takes us from home in Switzerland through France, Luxembourg and Belgium.
All Staff 2010
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Photos from a Burson-Marsteller company trip to canton Thurgau in north eastern Switzerland.
Photo show in Hampshire, 30th June
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I’ll be doing a presentation of Swiss landscape photography at Yateley Camera Club in Hampshire, England, on 30th June. Feel free to drop by if you’re in the area!
Evening Cruise
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Ask anyone who knows me well, and they’ll probably be familiar with me excusing myself during dinner to step out and photograph the sunset.
Summer in the mountains
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A view of the lake shore at the tiny mountain village of Melchsee Frutt in canton Obwalden, Switzerland.
From whence much of it comes
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From my first photographic steps to my love of travelling around the U.K. by car, my Dad is an inspiration and always has been. Happy birthday Dad!
Strobism isn’t everything
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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.
Lac Léman at Montreux
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A panoramic view of Lac Léman from the top floor of the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic in Montreux.
Suisse Majestic, Montreux – Valerie
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The first set of photos from a portrait session in the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic in Montreux
