Tag: Photography

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Brackets

Red haired model in studio, holding a greycard for the photographer to get a white balance reading

Many photographers with smaller cameras use brackets on them to assist. I have an L bracket on my Nikon Z7 all the time, that pairs with an arca swiss head. Making it easy to use when shooting landscapes and working in the studio on a tripod.

Southwold Pier. A dark blue sky and white buildings gleaming in the bright sunlight

I also have a Small Rig on my Nikon Zf which as well as adding a Araca support improves handing.

Screen capture from Kickstarter of the Field Brackets by Peak Design.

I now see we have a kick starter event from Peak Designs. This is a adaptable design for several cameras.

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Weekly Visit to Lincoln

Guild Hall area of Lincoln, the Stonebow arch can be seen as people on the high street walk through it.

As the summer continues, I still try and get into Lincoln as least once a week. This is a view I have taken shots of many times. In the high contrast of the summer sun its not an easy shot but will join my collection as I document the area over the years.

A view of Lincoln high street towards steep hill. It will soon be lunch so the tables are now out at the bars and coffee shops.
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Rumours of an updated Nikon Z30?

Blonde model in the studio. Plain white background. She is wearing a black dress with the back open and she is facing away from the camera.

With the rush to full frame, the cropped DX format is not getting a lot of love.

The above shot was taken in the studio with a Nikon D200 DX format sensor. The format especially for people wanting smaller and lighter is tempting.

I see now on the rumour sites people are saying a new viewfinder less Z is coming so will this be a replacement for the Z30. I am not into cameras without viewfinders but with upgrades to focus and video this could make a great B roll camera for people shooting video, or a camera to setup at a remote location. Or even a spare body that tucks into a small space in the camera bag.

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Solar Eclipse 2026 – Partial in the UK

Last night we were in the garden with our little home made pin hole projector.

Piece of white paper, with a project from a pinhole showing the eclipse of the sun

The last solar elipse in the UK was back in 1999. I got up at 3am in the morning and rode the few hundred miles down to the line of totality. Then pointed the motorcycle at the bluest and clearest bit of sky and road to the south coast.

Piece of white paper, with a project from a pinhole showing the eclipse of the sun

Parked up in a pub carpark sitting in full biker leathers with a glass of cold lemonade I enjoyed my first and only total solar eclipse.

Piece of white paper, with a project from a pinhole showing the eclipse of the sun

Last night it was about 90% in the uk, so with a piece of card, that we had punched a small hole into, and a piece of white paper, we projected the sun onto the paper to view it safely.

It did go darker and it was a great experience.

The next one is about 50 years away so its looking doubtful that I will make that one.

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Street Photography – sneaking a shot or asking?

An older couple sat in the corn hill square in Lincoln. Both are sat resting after doing some shopping.

I see a few styles of street photography. The shot above, a general scene, people in the shot. Its a shot that people do not mind too much being in shot.

A charity working in a pretty dress collecting money. She has blond hair with a blue hair tie and a blue dress.

For the more street portrait style, I go up and ask people. It’s only polite. But I know some people just shove a camera in peoples faces.

Young blond model in green trousers and black top stood next to an old lamppost. She os stood in an old street in Lincoln.

Of course the opposite to street photography, when I hire a model and take her for a photo walk on a city street.

What’s your way of working?

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Indulgent Sunday Mornings

Red haired Amber sat in kitchen looking camera left. She is sat has one hand to her face and the other holding the coffee cup. She has an open white blouse with her black bra showing.

This Sunday morning was a very indulgent one.

Saturday was spent working hard in the garden trimming trees and chopping wood.

So this Sunday morning we treated ourselves. After getting up and giving the chickens their food and fresh water, it was the normal Sunday morning long dog walk.

Once home we toasted some fresh bagels, added cream cheese and smoked salmon. Opened a bottle of fine riesling wine, light and not too alcoholic, and I brewed up a couple of large lattes.