Tweet I’m often asked which photographers have had the biggest influence on the way I shoot and my answer is always Cartier Bresson, Doisneau and Erwitt. So whenever possible I try to work in a similar style. Not only is this an enjoyable challenge but to stay top of my game it is essential to...
Tweet What better way to spend a cold, grey November afternoon than doing some street photography. I recently purchased the Leica Summilux 25mm 1.4 lens with an adapter to fit my Lumix G1. Below are some shots I recently took on a visit to London’s Science museum with the kids. I love the Lumix camera...
Tweet Very few are aware that the town of Reading hosted approximately 900 prisoners of war during the Napoleonic Wars between 1807-1809. About two thirds were from Denmark and were ‘fortunate’ to be held in Reading with a fair amount of freedom. The alternative was usually a rotting prison ship. During this time they integrated...
Tweet I recently exchanged my Leica 75mm lens (which is an overpriced heap of rubbish) for a Zeiss 50mm 1.5. Yesterday’s spring like weather was an ideal opportunity to try this out on a family trip to Oxford. I do not know any of the people in these images and the aim was therefore to...
Tweet I’ve not had a wedding for a few months now so I decided to dust down the Leica and practise on a recent trip to London. In particular I tried out zone focusing and shooting at higher iso’s. When shooting people in public places its important to be as ‘invisible’ as possible in view...
