As 2025 draws to a close I naturally begin to reflect on my image cull for the year. I've no desire to be deeply philosophical in my analysis and judgement, but I am very happy with what I have achieved overall this year. Reflecting in this way I find helps me to move forward in…
Introduction
A combination of conveniences relating to modern digital photography have led to a trend of hyper-scrutiny on lens performance, most notably sharpness. Nowadays we are blessed with data-dense raw files, and process our images on high definition, wide colour-gamut screens. We…
Location: Mumbles, Swansea, and Bracelet Bay, Gower
Gear: Nikon Z6, AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6, Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0, ND1000, ND2-400
Aims: Minimalist long exposure seascapes and experimentation with "riding the shutter"
Location: Mumbles and Swansea Marina
Gear: Nikon Z6, Tamron 17-35/2.8-4.0, AF-S Nikkor 70-300/4.5-5.6, ND1000, ND2-400
Aims: Minimalist long exposure seascapes (Mumbles) and "play it by ear" (Marina)
Location: Bryngarw Country Park, nr Bridgend
Gear: Nikon Z6, Tamron 90/2.8 Macro, Nikkor 50/1.8G
Aims: Intimate autumn landscapes and macro
Location: Penarth Pier, nr Cardiff
Gear: Nikon Z6, Tamron 17-35/2.8-4.0, ND1000, ND2-400
Aims: long exposure minimalist seascape at high tide with the rising sun in-line with the direction of the pier, plus silhouettes of walkers, dog walkers etc on the pier
Film Stock: Kodak Ektar 100
Film Speed Rating: 50*
Camera: Mamiya C33 w/ Mamiya Sekor 80mm f/2.8
Contents: Aberavon Seafront Walk (test roll)
Develop and Scan: AG Photographic and Photolab, North Shields UK
General Obervations: definitely a successful test roll. Scans came back looking as I'd metered for them. The leaf shutter therefore appears accurate at the faster shutter speeds…
IntroductionI used to hate shooting in bright, middle-of-the-day sunlight, especially in summer. This type of light really didn't (and still doesn't) lend itself well to the kind of images I enjoyed shooting when I first started taking photography seriously in 2017, which was almost exclusively landscapes and architectural landscapes. Now, in 2025, my interests have…
Penarth on Kodak Gold 200
Introduction
Purely in terms of the achievable final result, there is almost no justifiable reason to shoot film these days. Digital raw files can fairly easily be edited to look rather convincingly like any past or present film stock, whether it be using the numerous…
Introduction
Typically, studios are controlled environments where lighting can be carefully sculpted and kept consistent for however long it is needed. Studios are also very convenient locations for experimenting with different lighting, particularly as the equipment list grows longer and more complicated set-ups with, perhaps, multiple lights, light…
Film Stock: Kodak Ektachrome 100D*
Film Speed Rating: ISO100 (box speed)
Contents: two separate timeless summer portrait shoots, specific "British Summertime" project images, Margam Park architecture
Models: Claudia Sampford (@claudiasampford) and Imogen Payne (@imogenoliviamodelling)
Develop and Scan: AG Photographic and Photolab, North Shields UK
General Observations: Like my roll of Portra 160 documented in "One Roll of Film #1" the…
Location: The Grand Hotel, Port Talbot
Gear: Nikon Z6, AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8, Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0, Godox TT350N
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Location: Bradgate Park, Leicestershire
Gear: Nikon Z6, AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED IF VR G
Aims: Quite simply: the deer!
Location: Llancayo, nr Usk, Monmouthshire
Gear: Nikon Z6, AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G, AF-S Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED IF VR G
Aims: Windmill architectural landscapes with the Usk Valley crop fields
Location: Neath Registry Office and Victoria Gardens
Gear: Nikon Z6, AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
Disclosure: This was a very short wedding shoot and I was one of two photographers present, and was responsible for covering specific (not all) angles during the ceremony while my opposite number covered other angles.
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