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How to post to Instagram on Windows, Apple Mac or Linux desktop
Do you get frustrated that you can only post to Instagram from your smartphone? Do you wonder why that is? Do you wonder if there's another way? For me, the answer was "yes" to all of those. But stay strong dear readers...there is a way, and it isn't to e-mail your pictures to yourself and then save the attachments on your smartphone, though that
An Equine Photography Shoot of Shetland and Miniature Ponies
I have recently ventured into the terrain of equine photography; aka "horse photography". A friend of mine has several ponies located at a nearby rural spot. He was kind enough to let me have a go at photographing his horses. It's nearly November, here in the UK. Which generally means cold and wet. On this particular weekend day the sun was, however, shining....after it
Photographing Magpie Mine and a Photowalk with friends
Yesterday I was fortunate enough to at last get the chance to meet up with two big names in the film photography world : Simon Forster and Michal Tekel who are both based in the Midlands here in the UK and entirely splendind people and photographers. We met early doors at 06:15 in the small village of Earl Sterndale in the Peak District, near
The Photographers Purpose
It's 2019 and lets face it...the capacity to take a photograph is within almost everyone's means. Whether it's a large format camera, medium format camera like a Hasselblad, SLR like a Nikon F5, a DSLR like a Nikon D5, an Olympus Tough point-and-shoot, or an iPhone...the capacity to take a photograph is there. But is that so different to, say, the 1980s? Compare the
Photographing Max the Beagle Cross Dog
A few weeks ago I had the most distinct pleasure of taking care of a dog belonging to a good friend of mine who was holidaying away. Now this is a dangerous scenario for me, because there is little in life I love more than a dog, other than my own immediate family of course (official disclaimer!), and given the responsibility of dedicated care
How to Scan Kodak Portra 400 Negatives and Convert them to Positives…using Linux
Introduction This article talks about using negative2positive script to automate the conversion of raw Kodak Portra 400 negatives to positive TIFFs, ready for post-processing using Darktable. The sample above is BEFORE and further post-processing in Darktable...just a direct conversion from negative to positive. Not bad? Read on to learn how... Main Body I write to you as a frustrated and bewildered photographer who only
Photographing Blu – the Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy
I was asked if I might be able to capture some photographs of an especially amazing puppy this weekend called Blu; a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Dogs, and taking photographs? What could be better!!? So I headed over with the Hasselblad 501CM and two rolls of Kodak Tri-X 400. Met Blu and spent some time getting associated. That's an important step with canine photography. You
Adox Silvermax 100 developed in Ilford Ilfotec DD-X. The result.
Like many analogue photographers, from time to time, we experiment with a new film stock. I say "from time to time", because many photographers I know use a different film stock for each day of the week. That is certainly healthy, and ensures a good overall awareness of what each film emulsion on the market can deliver for your photographic needs. However, for me,
My Exposed Holiday Film Stash
So, a few months ago I was fortunate enough to be a joint winner of a competition run by Analogue Wonderland and Kodak Alaris. The prize for that win was a significant haul of Kodak film! It came at a good time, because I was heading out for a summer holiday to the family side of Ibiza for 10 days with the family. I
Photographing Whiskey Tumbler Glasses…why not?
I guess like many parents, I face frequent challenges getting my two young kids (both under the age of 11) to do things with me! More often than not, they just want to use electronics. The problem is, they're still to young to be left alone, so if my significant other is out or busy, I am somewhat ham-stringed when it comes to photography