The Ricoh GR IV is one of those cameras that’s frustrating to review — not because it’s bad, but because it’s both genuinely improved and still very obviously a GR III at its core. Ricoh has refined almost every area of performance: faster operation, cleaner image quality, slightly sharper corners, better battery life, and meaningful … Read more
I’ve lived in the Philippines for the last decade. Before that, the Cotswolds in England. Before that, the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. And now I’m deep into planning a return to the Scottish mainland for Spring 2026. In twenty years of photography, I’ve shot every major brand. I’ve chased specs, I’ve chased feel, I’ve chased … Read more
When a Quiet Worry Becomes a Turning Point I thought it would be Isobelle that brought us back to the UK — not a flood. In the last few months, as we started to notice small signs in her development, I found myself Googling things I hadn’t expected to Google this early in her life. … Read more
The Nikon Z6III is an incredible camera with superb image quality, build, and handling — but it can also feel complicated when you first start out. In this guide, I’m going to give you the exact settings I use as someone who shoots across multiple camera systems and has been a Nikon user for over … Read more
The Nikon Z8 is proving to be a dream camera for me — the autofocus is incredible, the handling is near perfect, and the image quality is nothing short of stunning as I found out when comparing the Z6III against the Z8. It’s also a camera that doesn’t need accessorising in the same way my … Read more
I’ve made some important decisions over the last couple of weeks — forced mainly by circumstances — but they’ve led me to a clear truth: I need to follow my instinct and my dreams. One of those decisions is that I’m now actively working towards a move back to Scotland. And with that, I’ve been … Read more
There are days when photography has nothing to do with testing gear, and everything to do with finding a little bit of quiet. Today was one of those days. I’ve been running on empty lately, and most of my time and energy has been tied up with worries about Isobelle. So this afternoon I took … Read more
When I heard the Ricoh GR IV announcement, I immediately jumped onto Ricoh’s website to see what had changed. I was excited — I imagined what they might have done with this latest iteration, because let’s be honest, the GR series is unique, but the GR III is starting to show its age. A new … Read more
I woke up this morning with mixed feelings — questioning my own thinking, but also feeling a strange sense of excitement. For the first time in a long while, decisions feel like they’ve been made. Now it’s just a case of working toward the point where we can act on them. This week was a … Read more
Ever since the Nikon Z8 was announced, I’ve had this nagging desire to own it. You know that feeling — when a camera just gets under your skin. On paper, it looked like the perfect tool: high resolution, a full-frame sensor, class-leading autofocus, and those brilliant Nikon ergonomics — all in a rugged, weather-sealed body … Read more