Gear
There is a quick and incredibly easy way to reset your Godox AD1200Pro battery and get it to charge again - and it does not involve screwdrivers, grounding, electrical clips and anything else, just a slightly longer-than-usual fingernail.
Read MoreUpgrading or changing your tried and tested computer setup can be a daunting task, especially if you find yourself needing to embed new hardware to meet new project/client requirements. You have to balance the demands for the job, your budget and what’s available out there - not a simple equation at the best of times, an almost impossible one during these times of hardship. Because my work demands have recently ballooned I had to go through this exercise and thought you might benefit from my experience.
Read MoreThe Z9 (and the Z system in general) works very well in terms of the sheer technicalities of image creation. The files are superb, noise and dynamic range handling are better than the D5 and D6. Processing an image in CaptureOne is a pleasure and while I did not create any images which required a lot of processing, the images literally popped out of the screen almost immediately. However not all is rose gold in the land of the mirrorless and there are some key takeaways from this first assignment every travel photographer should be aware of.
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Cleaning your camera on the road can mark the difference between getting the photos you want and, well not. Yet it's shocking how many photographers do not address this correctly. I thought I'd put together a simple list of the things which come with me on every single trip, not as a "must" list, but more as an ideas list. However, keep in mind - these have saved my bacon more than once!
Read MoreFew things in life are as easy or creative as photographing the Huaorani - apart from the fact they’re simply amazing and wonderful to photograph, they inhabit one of those truly blessed places in the world where, despite it’s challenges, photography can take a hundred different turns and expressions.
Read MoreThis is serious - or should I say, practical - gear talk. It’s the result of multiple successful and failed efforts to take light on location (and I do not mean a city centre - I’m talking rocky outcrops in the middle of the savannah and underground rocky tunnels), what worked and what didn't and, more importantly, why. And, finally, the final kit I am currently using for everything.
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