If you were to mention Turkmenistan in conversation to most people you would probably get a blank look, if you did get a flicker of recognition it would probably be followed up ...
With my passion for photography reinvigorated after a multi-year rut and breaking my pride and joy, an Olympus MJU II, I wanted to make my trip to Laos an experiment with a new ...
A German proverb says: “Unverhofft kommt oft.” (The unexpected often happens.) and so a friend called me some time ago to offer me the Leica collection of his father’s estate. I...
I’ve feel like I’ve been away from photography for a while. Like most of people these days, the general state of the universe has got me down. Don’t get me wro...
While my camera of choice has been an Olympus OM1 for a while now, I am always on the lookout for something cheap and cheerful to stick in my rucksack or pocket for days where a...
My wife, the pups, and I like going to Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula several times a year to relax on the beach, visit family, and do light work on our house there. I alwa...
Just a note to say that I, like many people, have finally completely ditched Twitter in favour of Bluesky. I joined Bluesky sometime ago now, but whilst it was in its testing ph...
Cheap zoom lenses have never had a great reputation. Especially in the Digital age, some budget zooms are considered a bit of a plague. Cheap, plasticky, and very poor optically...