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Digital Photography

Donkey work

Last week was great – the sun was shining, I was off work for a couple of days and I got to see these chaps! I do love a donkey – these ones live at Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary which…

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Photography

Enjoy the little things

Motivational prints are everywhere – some are funny, some inspiring and frankly, some are just plain cheesy. As a graphic designer they a fun thing to work on (which is probably why you see so many of them). ‘Enjoy the little things’…

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Digital Photography

Fabulous 40

I think my little 40mm pancake lens is my very favourite Canon lens. This is surprising because… it looks ridiculous. On my beefy Canon 5D Mk II it looks like I’ve forgotten to put a lens on at all. the actual glass lens…

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Photography

A summer afternoon

It’s Sunday now and I’m writing this in the pouring rain. These photos from Saturday look like another world away; when the sun was shining and the whole weekend was full of possibilities. This old cemetery is at the end…

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Photography

Lovely lavender

You can’t really tell from these photos but this little lavender farm was buzzing with a million bees. The smell was amazing too – I can see why the bees like it there so much!…

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Photography

Mela

I’m so pleased I have a good quality, small camera I can squirrel away and whip out if a photo opportunity arises – it meant I could take some colourful shots at the Mela festival. Not great pics as…

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Film Instant Photography

A new black & white

I got hold of some of Impossible’s B&W 2.0 film for my lovely Polaroid SX-70 (which I literally had to dust off before using). The best thing about this film is that you can just use it – like…

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Digital Photography

So much green!

May is the month when everything turns green and it’s everywhere you look right now. That is if you’re able to get outside – a place I’ve been absent from a lot lately, and luckily that’s exactly where I was…

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Digital Photography

Something new – FujiFilm X100T

I have a new camera! Now, I haven’t said that for AGES – and yes, you’re right, I did say I was going to reduce the drawers full of camera gear I have. Somehow though, I managed to persuade myself…

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Digital Photography

Technicolor

One minute it’s all like this… Then you wake up one morning and everything’s gone Technicolor! I missed out on Spring last year, so this years bountiful blossoms have been more than welcome. I’ve been snapping away at every opportunity (as you…