Wednesday marked two weeks since my youngest daughter went back to the Philippines. Since October of last year, her well-being has dominated a huge part of my mind. We worried she showed signs of autism—there, I said it, I’m no longer skirting around it with vagueries like developmental concerns. That was our worry. The signs … Read more
I shoot on both the Nikon Zf and the OM System OM-3. These two cameras have dedicated black and white modes accessible via dials and both can be tuned. I’ve been impressed with the black and white output from both. So yesterday, I decided to bring both along on a country walk and shoot only … Read more
The stress in my house has reached fever pitch in the last few weeks—palpable, chaotic, draining, and upsetting. I haven’t felt capable of thinking, let alone picking up a camera with any thought of inspiration. If I’m completely honest, I’ve been about as close to breaking as I’ve ever experienced. I’ve had to summon all … Read more
It’s the middle of Summer, my Instagram feed is full of epic trips and locations, photographers showing me a myriad of wonderful places that I could be shooting. As a photographer, the pressure to visit these honeypot locations is palpable. Then I check my bank balance, look at Sofia on her Summer break and realise … Read more
In this setup guide, I’ll walk you through the essential configuration steps for your Nikon Z50II to ensure you get the best results from day one. I’ll keep things simple, focusing only on the critical settings you need to start taking great photos immediately. In a future article, I’ll dive into advanced configurations and the … Read more
I’ve now owned the Nikon Z50II for some time now In that time the 16-50mm kit lens has been glued to it as I wanted to get a feel for what that combination offers. Last night, I’d had enough of the kit lens, so I took it off and put the Nikon Z 50mm 1.8S … Read more
It was my eldest daughter, Sofia’s 10th birthday on Sunday. Despite huge tensions in the house lately about my youngest daughter’s development, I wanted this day to be all about Sofia and her big milestone. I booked us in to go to a local wildlife park where she could interact with the animals, get away … Read more
85mm is not a focal length I shoot that often, even though it’s my preferred portrait focal length. I guess thats because unlike 35mm and 50mm, its not a particularly good focal length for general shooting, or at least, it’s not a particularly easy focal length to use for general shooting as it feels considerably … Read more
I’ve recently picked up a Nikon Z50II. Having mentioned my beginnings with photography and an entry-level Canon 450D (called the Canon EOS Rebel XSi in North America) many times on this website, I am genuinely interested to see how a camera labelled as a “beginner camera” performs nearly 20 years on from my own experience. … Read more
This is the second article in my series looking at whether primes are worth buying if you already own a very good zoom lens like the Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4. In the first article, I ended up concluding that for general shooters, the Nikon Z 35mm 1.8S probably isn’t worth the expense as that focal … Read more