I haven’t been out shooting wildlife at all over summer. Whether it’s the mass of dense green foliage that offers wildlife so many places to hide, the long days, or simply life taking over, in the last week I’ve started heading out specifically to get to know my local area better—to search for locations that … Read more
Unboxing the X-T30 III, my immediate reaction was surprise at just how small the body feels. Having spent the last five years shooting primarily with larger systems—including the Fujifilm X100VI, X-T5, GFX100S, and full-frame Nikon bodies—I’ve grown accustomed to substantial handgrips. At first, the camera’s diminutive size and weight made me worry handling would be … Read more
The Scottish Highlands and all those epic landscapes are within a 30 minute drive from where I live, in rural Perthshire, yet I find myself drawn to much less typically epic scenes these days. Everyday since I moved here, I’ve found myself drawn to the rolling farmland and work of the farmers that is seemingly … Read more
This week I managed to find some time to get out for a few hours in the Southern end of the Scottish Highlands. Loch Turret is a reservoir that sits just above Crieff. it’s a beautiful location and one that I plan to revisit a lot once we get in to Autumn and Winter. It’s … Read more
I’ve had several cracks at YouTube in the past, and I’ve spent countless hours looking for the right setup. I’ve tried action cameras, the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, full-frame rigs from Panasonic, Sony, Canon, and now Nikon, alongside lighter crop-sensor bodies like the Fujifilm X-T4 and X-T5. And I’ve always run into the same fundamental … Read more
As a photographer of over two decades, I have cycled through more gear than I care to count. I’ve shot and owned virtually every mainstream system, from DSLRs to the latest mirrorless cameras. Two years ago, I was briefly back in the UK, took a look at my gear collection—and that’s truly what it had … Read more
As those of you have read my recent articles will know, I’ve made the decision to transition from writing about gear to focus on getting out with my camera more. In the last few weeks I’ve waved goodbye to my youngest daughter at the airport, shed more than a few tears, sold off all my … Read more
This week is the last week of my eldest daughter, Sofia’s school holidays and so with everything that has been going on in the last 6 months, I’ve given myself permission to take the week off but I wanted to give a quick update on what is coming in the next few weeks. As per … Read more
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the impact that the latest Google updates had on my website traffic and, in turn, my income. As some of you may have also seen, it’s been a turbulent time since moving from the Philippines to Scotland at the beginning of the year. Huge financial stress, as well … Read more
Of all the cameras that I own, the OM System OM-1 II is probably the most self contained. By that, I mean it is the closest to a complete system of any camera I own and why I rate it as one of the best cameras available. You don’t need filters thanks to its computational … Read more