Colourful dilemma
Sometimes when you take a picture you can potentially have more than potential final image. As a photographer it can then be a difficult to make a choice over which way you would like to go. Recently on a night…
Is this image cooked properly? RAW vs JPEG
Over on the camera related sites that I read, one of the most common questions I see is “What is a RAW file?” or “Should I be shooting in RAW?”. The answer to this all depends on what you are…
Nice to meet you
Well this site has been up and running for a little while now, and other than a few basic pieces of information I realise I have not really introduced myself. So i thought it would be good of me to…
Tyne Bridge at 90
The Tyne Bridge has recently passed a major milestone. Our big green giant has officially turned 90 years old. There is no denying that she could do with a splash of paint and a few bulbs relaxed, but you have…
Leave only footprints
Ok, not a long post this week but still I feel it is worth saying. I have said before that I believe we have some of the most beautiful countryside in the country here up north. Sometimes when I venture…
Newcastle at night.
I have decided that I wanted to set myself a project. Given I enjoyed taking my shot from Newcastle’s High Level Bridge, I decided to shoot ‘Newcastle at Night’ My plan is to add to thes images in the coming…
Instagram….a bridge too far
So unless you have been under a rock for the last few years you’ve no doubt heard of Instagram. Well about a year or so a go I set up an account of my own and linked it to my…
Hidden gems
Back in the summer I was struggling for inspiration and time to get out and take pictures. my usual compatriot Ray, suggested we gt out and visit some of the North Easts waterfalls. When he said that I have to…
My inspiration
I have two people who inspired me. Let me start at the beginning, and I must warn you the first half of this can get rather mushy. A few years a go now I knew I wanted to try photography….
A camera bag saved my life
Talk about a dramatic hook! however, that is exactly what happened. Recently friend of mine and I took a trip to Keld in North Yorkshire. We had heard talk of a number of waterfalls in a small area; and what…