How to be an F1 photographer. Ahem.
Some shots from when I attended testing at Silverstone a few years back. I think I've pretty much nailed it :D
View ArticleThe Bonehouse Crypt of St Leonard’s Church
Well this was something different. The last time I was in Hythe the Crypt wasn't open so today I checked times again and arrived ready to see the skulls. What I hadn't noticed was it's not open from...
View ArticleA story of two very old rolls of film
A rather interesting thing happened recently which I've mentioned on twitter a few times so I thought I'd write it all down properly. My friend Mark sadly lost his Grandmother recently, and when he...
View ArticleThose 50 year old photos in more detail
If you read my previous entry on these old films here you might be interested in the pictures themselves. I've increased the contrast but no other retouching has been done. Film one: Film two:
View ArticleFuji X100 - some quick advice
Here are some random observations that I feel are important to know if you're about to buy a Fuji X100. Most are things I've read elsewhere. 1. Buy new. There's been some issues and I wouldn't want to...
View ArticleWelcome to my new blog
At last I've left Pixelpost and WordPress behind and now have a unfied site all under one roof thanks to Zenfolio. I'll be adding some more blog entries soon but for now here's a photo from Dymchurch...
View ArticleDarkness in Deal
I found this old shot from 2011 last night, taken in Deal on a stormy day. I've gone overboard with processing as it was taken with an Olympus E-P1 and the image quality wasn't great.
View ArticleSand
Whilst on the workshop in Margate I took some pictures of the textures in the sand.
View ArticleAlbert Bennett, hero of World War II.
I've been going through some older files and I thought I'd post this shot as an extra to the main portrait of him in my 'People' gallery. Albert was part of 155 Spitfire Squadron in Burma and was at...
View ArticleRevisiting the Sinclair years of my youth
I've been telling my 15 year old son for a while now that one day I'd get all my Sinclair computer gear out and we'd have some fun with it. Sadly it's not the gear I had in my youth but items I've...
View ArticleLondon Skylines
I took these in March 2011 on the 5D Mk1 I had at the time. Rather than let them fester I thought I'd experiment a bit with them and have ended up with a set of 4 I like.
View ArticleDerelict and decaying old van
I've been meaning to have a proper look at this location for years and years so today I decided to brave the weather and check it out. I couldn't see a registration plate anywhere but it must be 40 or...
View ArticleFuji X10 - first shots
After a false start of buying a Fuji X10 that turned out to have a faulty lens barrel, I returned it to the brilliant folks at Cameraworld in Wells Street today for replacement. They let me keep the...
View ArticleHextable's College Road Nursery, a derelict treasure trove
This is a similar story to my blog post about the old van I discovered on the outskirts of my village. I've known we used to have a nursery on the way in to the village but until I looked on Bing maps...
View ArticleA quick trip to the heath
Whilst watching the David Noton DVD a friend had leant me I noticed the sky was looking fairly promising so while feeling inspired I grabbed my tripod and bag and drove to the local heath. I didn't...
View ArticleRochester Sweeps Festival 2013
Today I spent the day at the Sweeps Festival in Rochester as my 15 year old son William is part of Motley Morris, and this is his first year as a dancer as well as a musician. He finished the day with...
View ArticleShoreham Woods Bluebells
Possibly the most unoriginal photo ever but I don't care, I quite like it.
View ArticleTyne Cot Cemetery, Ypres
Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War in the Ypres Salient on the...
View ArticleThe Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and whose graves are...
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