12 July, 2025
Ten (Temperate) Botanical Frames in Colour
Back in March 2024 I posted a piece about how great plants can look when photographed in black and white. Now this is despite the fact that I don’t embrace any particular ideolo...
There are certain subjects I find myself shooting over and over again, usually because they are a point of interest in some daily or frequent ritual activity. When I’m in...
13 June, 2025
Olympus Evolt E1 – A Quest for Bluebells, Fairies and a House for Essex – Local Photo, Walks Pt2
This part 2 of a short series I decided to write, about local photo walks, some sort of inspiration for those looking for an excuse to pick up the camera and shoot something rat...
Spring is here at last, after the wash out last year, this 2025 in East Anglia has been quite nice, lovely sunshine though there’s still a chill in the air. I haven’...
Green is my favourite colour by a good margin, and it’s probably mainly because I like being around plants. I find lush tropical plant life relaxing and reassuring. It lowers th...
25 May, 2020
Sony 135mm STF ‘Smooth Trans Focus’ – A Different Compromise for Sharp Focus and Smooth Bokeh
Months back, I talked myself (quite easily I should add) into buying a Sony/Minolta A-mount 135mm STF lens of regular reader Rollin Banderob. I was beyond intrigued by this unus...
18 April, 2020
5 Frames with a 35mm Summicron-R Lens at the Botanical Garden – by Christian Schroeder
It began with a new purchase, a 35mm Summicron lens for my Leica SLR cameras. This lens focuses down to 30cm. So, what’s the deal with that? Normally I have to maintain a 'safet...
About a month before Japan’s world-famous cherry blossom season in late March, is the lesser-known plum blossom season in late February. Plum blossoms in Japan are the first hin...