Matt's Blog
2nd August 2010 - A Good View Spoiled
I haven’t yet got around to disposing of my late uncle’s outrageous “creative” filters that he left me as part of his camera gear (see HERE for a view of the filters) and as I had at least one tongue-in-cheek request to see what pictures looked like taken with them I though I would stick [...]
8th July 2010 - Digital Pinhole Photography
In these days of digital perfection there is a surprising amount if interest in imperfect imagery. Whether this be through traditional film based systems like the Holga or Lomo, or the more high-tech route of iPhone plus applications such as Hipstamatic. However, all if these systems require a significant outlay unless you already have the [...]
22nd June 2010 - School Sports Day
The world may have become a bit suspicious of photographers over recent years – certainly in the UK – but it does appear that it is still possible to take pictures at a school sports day without being arrested.
Of course, even the most paranoid schools would have trouble stopping parents snapping their young ones with [...]
3rd February 2010 - The Best Camera Money Can Buy
Digital photography has its pros and cons, but surely the worst aspect of it is that there is constant pressure from the manufacturers to keep buying newer and supposedly better cameras.
A few years ago I could see the point. My first digital camera had only 4MP and wasn’t an SLR. Then I bought a [...]
22nd January 2010 - What Camera Settings Do You Use?
Technology is meant to make things easier but you would never guess this by looking at one of the latest compact digital cameras. My Canon G10 which is now a year old has the usual 4 main settings (PASM – Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual) plus at least 10 “scene modes”. How on [...]