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I recently bought an Infrared filter for my new Canon 40D in order to try out some non-visible light photography. In this first article I will attempt to explain how to capture IR shots and then in the next post we’ll look at processing methods.

Continue reading ‘Digital InfraRed Photography’

As a Canon 300D owner I recently fell foul to the common problem of a failure of the autofocus system. The lens would rotate fully in either direction but never to a point of focus. I did some searching and discovered that it was a problem with the secondary mirror underneath the main mirror that is used in the auto focus system.

Continue reading ‘Canon 300D sub mirror pin failure - Another Story’

One of the best things about Flickr is the ability to give detailed information about a shot contained in the Exif data as well as the date and time it was taken. But what about where it was taken?

Here’s a quick guide to Geotagging. It also deals with a case study involving a recent Flickr meet.

Continue reading ‘Where in the World? - Geotagging on Flickr’

Now. Don’t hate me. I’m still typing this on my MacBook. I still want an iPod Touch.
I still dig Apple.
But I switched browser. Safari is no longer my default browser.

Firefox has a small furry secret for all of us in the Flickr Fraternity….

Continue reading ‘Take a look at my Monkey….’

I’m not going to claim to have invented this at all.. There is a very good article that explains how to get different shapes for the circle of confusion when doing extreme DOF effects like the above.
Continue reading ‘Have a Bokeh Christmas!’

Rob Hudson and I take a trip to the Wind Turbine Farm just outside Cardiff. In the dark. With a video camera. Hmm…
Continue reading ‘Off to the Wind Farm!’

I’ve had this sat on my HD for about two years and never knew what to do with it.. so its going up here!
Continue reading ‘Time Lapse Orchids’

Smoking is now Art. It’s official.

Ok. Reality check. I’m not advocating the use of the evil weed as some sort of culturally important device but rather as a photo technique for rainy days.

Continue reading ‘Abstractions in Smoke’

I’ve been doing a lot of night shots lately and after a lot of long exposures in light polluted areas, you get used to seeing that orange glow brought about by the street lighting.

Whilst out on a night shoot lately I used a function on the Canon EOS 300D to help combat the effects of the orange cast. The technique uses in camera White Balance correction.

Continue reading ‘Removing Streetlamp Casts from Night Shots’

I fancied trying to use the startrails technique to capture something a bit different, so since November the 5th is the day us Brits celebrate terrorism plots (!) - I thought I’d try fireworks.

Continue reading ‘Time Lapse Fireworks’