The problem with planning landscape photography expeditions is that invariably it comes down to the weather. It’s become a truism that four trips out of five yield only disappointment for many photographers. If only there were some more reliable method of predicting weather phenomena that didn’t involve geeking out on obscurely formatted meteorological data –…
In this guide to Milky Way photography, I’m going to explain how you can create good, clear, well-defined photographs of the Milky Way with a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera, a wide angle lens, image stacking software and Adobe Photoshop. Introduction The aim of this guide is to demonstrate how to produce great pictures of the…
The vexed question of which RAW processing software is best for me is one for which I have no definitive answer. This article assesses in as scientific a manner as I can muster, the suitability of Photo Processing Software that I have significant experience of. These are, in no particular order: DxO Valentines Day Offer…
I’ve been using Lee Filters for over ten years now and in terms of quality I’ve found them immense. However I’ve recently changed over to Kase Filters, the circular, magnetic filters that simply clip onto the front of the lens adapter by magnetic force alone. No unwieldy filter holder and no light getting in around…
I’ve waited a few weeks before writing a DxO ViewPoint 5 Review for a couple of reasons. Firstly my acquisition of the Canon EF 11-24mm L extreme wide angle lens, secondly my contracting Covid 19 for the third time and finally a trip to Valencia to photograph the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia…