In an earlier post I wrote about my reservations concerning many of the photo apps for the iPhone. I won’t repeat what I’ve already said and most of them still remind me of adolescents all dressing up the same to show how unique they are. … Read More →
Category Archives: Small Cameras
Olympus EPL1- final round-up (maybe)…
I’ve been very busy photographing and filming on foreign assignments and have only just got around to updating my website with work from Russia and Haiti. Doing that reminded me I had some EPL1 pictures from Saint Petersburg that might be worth sharing. These are … Read More →
Olympus EPL1- part 2
Containing some of what was overlooked in part one… I know the EPL2 is just about out now. I suspect much of what I write here will apply to the newer model and, for the moment, the EPL1 is still available at a very reasonable … Read More →
Olympus EPL1
It’s been a while… Lot’s of work and trying not to post for the sake of posting. Just back from a job in St Petersburg, Russia, documenting the town’s homeless population. 30,000 people and temperatures down to -20°c in the winter. Note: the story won’t … Read More →
Some thoughts on travel photography…
I’m trying to stop giving unsolicited advice; it’s always undervalued and rarely followed. But regularly a fellow photographer or a friend (sometimes both at once) is about to head off somewhere and I find myself repeating the same ideas as we discuss their forthcoming trip … Read More →
Don’t just watch the top…
I earn my living through photography and try, like everyone else, to keep up with the latest equipment releases: cameras, software, computers. OK, not only because it’s my job. Part of me just likes cameras and computers very much and it’s as simple as that. … Read More →
Some thoughts on small cameras #6
UPDATE – GALLERY NOW ONLINE: T.A.Z.? The brief: a story on travelers and free parties. Two times five days in the south of France, two three-day long parties each bracketed by days spent travelling down from Paris, making contacts and taking supplementary photographs. It’s unknown … Read More →
Some thoughts on small cameras #5
When I started this blog it wasn’t my intention to write so much about using small cameras. People who visit photographer’s websites to see images usually want only to do that, quickly and without being distracted by blogposts, Twitter feeds, playlists… I just wanted to … Read More →
Some thoughts on small cameras #4
As mentioned in a previous post, I gave a short class on using the Canon G11 in a corporate environment. I’m posting a few of the things we covered here, in case they are of use to others. If you are an experienced photographer you … Read More →
Some thoughts on the Kodak Playsport
Before going to Russia last January I bought a Kodak Playsport (Zx3). I knew the harsh Saint Petersburg winter meant I was going to have condensation problems moving from cold to warm environments. Having a pocketable waterproof camera seemed a good idea, especially one capable … Read More →