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What filter when

2019-12-27 20:51:00 UTC
I am often asked what filter should I use or buy or what is the best/handiest filter to have So here you have a little break down on a few recent images that explain the thoughts that went into what filter I used to take the shots, but also a…

The Slik Tripod

2019-08-16 09:24:18 UTC
Those of you that have either been on one of my workshops or been out photographing with me will know there are normally 3 or 4 different tripods in the boot of my car. I regularly lend them out to other photographers to try out, as well as support participants…

Choosing your 1st Grad filter

2019-07-17 21:34:00 UTC
One of the most frequent questions I get asked on the lead up to, during and after workshops is what type of grad should I get for my own setup. Well, long story short there is no right or wrong answer… Chances are you will use both the hard-edge and…

Formatt-Hitech Night filter

2019-05-21 20:52:00 UTC
A month ago I went to the Formatt Hitech Filters factory in Wales for a meeting and they also gave me this amazing filter to have a play with and feedback my thoughts good or bad. At the time it was still un-named and also the 1st one from the…

Formatt Hitech 77mm Multistop ND Filter

2019-05-07 20:52:08 UTC
When I was given this I did not know exactly how much use I would have for it in my landscape work, but I knew I would be giving it a go and I would 100% be using it for when filming some of my moving image pieces for projects…

My precious space

2019-03-18 17:10:00 UTC
I will try and keep this post short and to the point, this is not a rant, rather just an observation that hopefully opens up some discussion and makes people think I have been listening to a lot of photography podcasts over the last 4-5 months, shocking I know! I…

In the bag

2019-03-12 22:26:00 UTC
A few things I keep getting asked is what do I have in my bag, what bits do you recommend, what works best for this or that. So I have created this what’s in my bag page for you all. I have placed a hyperlink for you to get the…

Firecrest Pro ND Grad Filters

2018-12-08 18:40:00 UTC
Here we are with another of my hard to read blogs/reviews or whatever you like to call it. As always sorry about the poor grammar etc etc etc It was great to receive an email just after I had got back from a lovely trip around Wales and then the…

Grain Tower Battery - Kent

2018-07-09 19:26:00 UTC
Grain tower battery What can I say about this location… One I have wanted to get to for a fair while… So my wife had theatre tickets and myself and 2 mates decided to drive down to come and have a look as the tides looked in our favour time…

What filters do I use

2018-02-27 19:55:00 UTC
What are these landscape filters all about and why would I go out and spend a load of cash kitting myself out with some? Let me start this with a bit of a journey in my own photography equipment purchases and how I got to writing this today, so bear…