olympus e-p1 review diary: day 5
Well, I mentioned on day 4 that I was considering another option when it came to lens choice. I’m happy to say that a golden …
16 Jan
portraits
portraits
So I mentioned in my last post that I had bought a book of portraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Well, it arrived, and I must confess …
14 Jan
body of work
body of work
I’ve just bought (or rather, pre-ordered) a book from Amazon, consisting of a collection of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s portraits. This is a slightly unusual book; …
19 Dec
lighting and the accidental photographer
lighting and the accidental photographer
Sorry. This is what the last post was supposed to be about. I got distracted before I even began. I am something of an accidental photographer. …
19 Dec
light
light
It takes a long time to get good at photography. This year marks my tenth with an SLR, meaning my tenth where I have had …
15 Dec
olympus e-p1 review diary: day 4
olympus e-p1 review diary: day 4
I’m in a bind. I’ve mentioned before how I thought I’d love the 17mm pancake, but I just don’t. Can’t get on with it. I …
11 Dec
propriety and appropriateness
propriety and appropriateness
I did promise myself a post a day and, although my firstborn son arriving eight weeks premature has thrown me something of a curve ball, …
09 Dec
on reality
on reality
Much has been written on photography’s relationship to reality, mainly round its ability to alter it. Today, of course, we are so used to the …
08 Dec
olympus e-p1 review diary: day 3
olympus e-p1 review diary: day 3
Well. I was going to write about how the camera handles, and goddamit if someone didn’t go and explain how they set up their e-p1, …
01 Dec
stop press
stop press
This is not the greatest photograph that I have ever taken. It does, however, explain why I am unlikely to be posting much for the …