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I bought the Ricoh GRIV on pre-order back when I lived in the Philippines. I already owned the Ricoh GRIII and my daughter Sofia had the GRIIIx. Two lightweight very compact cameras that allowed us to take them with us on trips without them dominating and weighing us down. It was a great way to … Read more
It’s been a sobering and difficult couple of weeks and as you will have noticed, I haven’t posted as much content lately. Besides the logistics of having to move house, my current reliance on mobile internet and just trying to get my head around the seeming permanence of my daughter Izzy’s absence, I have found … Read more
Life has become incredibly complicated and stressful this year. Both personal and work life have taken some incredible hits in the last three months, and to be quite honest, if it wasn’t for having Sofia around to motivate me, I would probably have struggled to push through it. But pushing through it is exactly what … Read more
Back in April 2026 this website had climbed to 180k sessions a month. It had grown from strength to strength. It funded my family’s move from the Philippines to the UK. A decision we took becasue my youngest daughter Izzy, showed signs of having autism. We moved to the UK because of its healthcare options … Read more
The Fujifilm X-T30 III shines brightest when kept as a lightweight, minimal setup. Its primary advantage is pairing great image quality with a remarkably compact footprint. Because of that, you don’t need a heavy pack stuffed with gear to get good results. This camera doesn’t need a massive kit to be effective, but a few … Read more
The Fujifilm X-T30 III is a fantastic camera for beginners offering simple automatic modes that make taking pictures easy. However if you want to take a little bit more control while still keeping things as simple as possible then the settings below give you the best performance without having to be a computer scientist to … Read more
As those of you who who read this website regularly will know, I’ve taken the choice to focus on my photography going forward. That has meant a slow down in the amount of articles that I have been publishing lately as I’ve been spending more time out with the camera and less time behind the … Read more
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. If you’ve already bought your X-T30 III I’ve written a setup guide which will help you to get the best out of it and after much more use I’ve now written about which accessories are worth buying. Having spent … 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