Search for the words “Durdle Door”, and you’ll probably find something relating to a “natural limestone arch”, an “UNESCO World Heritage Site”, or even part of the 12,000 acre “Lulworth Estate” which is owned by the Weld family in Dorset. Stood on top of the cliffs looking out over this dramatic archway that pierces the coastline, it’s difficult to not be impressed by its presence – as I was the morning I shot this amazing […]
It’s been around 18 months since Phase One first launched the concept of Frame Averaging in their IQ4 series of digital backs – a technology that can produce an in-camera long exposure image, essentially “decoupling” time from the traditional exposure triangle, with no need for filters in front of the lens. As one of their global ambassadors, it was great to see it develop through from those very first images I shot for the Phase […]
We’ve hit that magical time of year for photographers again, when Capture One release their latest update to our favourite raw editing and post-processing software – this time with Capture One Pro 21. Included in this release are a slew of updates, both front-of-house and behind-the-scenes – resulting in an even more versatile and robust way to bring our images back to exactly how we remember that moment in time. To help with the transition, […]
It’s that time of year again, when the word “upgrade” is used almost as often as “new version” in conversations about Capture One. However, as we all know – this year “is a little bit different” – so we’re giving you the chance to win an update to the next release by showing us your best edit! Competition now closed! Click here to see the final 9 and winning images. Along with David Grover at […]
There comes a time, when “it’s time”. Time to tell our story… Lockdown, and the current “unprecedented situation” forced a few things upon us – not least of which, switching from being in another country for 291 nights last year to being at home for the most I’ve ever been since the age of 13. But that forced downtime came with a silver lining, even if I couldn’t see it at the start. For years, […]
That, there, is a bead of my sweat. It’s fallen on my yoga mat after participating, willingly, in one of Vic’s online sida yoga sessions. And for balance, here are some other things I never thought I’d be saying, if I went back to a year ago today: My elderly relatives are proficient in “Zooming”, and how to “connect to audio”. I’ve managed to make a tank of fuel last 4 months. I got quite good at […]
As the brightest comet in nearly a quarter of a century, you’d think that catching a glimpse of the huge cosmic ice-ball otherwise known as C/2020 F3 “NEOWISE” would be easy. After all, many had reported seeing it in the pre-dawn sky, and it’s a pretty decent size at 3 miles wide. As it travels through space at a rate of 144,000 miles per hour, nearly 70 million miles away from earth, NEOWISE has become […]
We’ve finally made it happen – Our new Augmented Reality (AR) tool can bring your chosen fine art print to life in your own space, using an iOS or Android device, wherever you choose to be! It’s been a busy few months here “back at base” – despite having our travel wings well and truly clipped for a while, there hasn’t been a moment of down-time for us since the worldwide lockdown began. Instead, we’ve […]
Do I rip open the seal on my new yoga mat & sit on it for a while, or do I unbox the pallet of new gear from Apple which contains my shiny Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR? The yoga mat has remained in its packaging to this day – I’ve been busy…
The Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, on the other hand – were out, unboxed, and ready to be put to work in 47 seconds flat. […]
Announcing our exclusive collaboration on a range of non-surgical face masks, designed and handmade in the UK by the amazing team at Wild Bangarang, with all profits going straight into the NHS. Update: 29th June 2020Masks are available for ordering once again! Thanks for everyone’s patience while the team got on top of the huge response and number of orders. For an update on your shipment, please email office@wildbangarang.com Our world has changed to an […]
This year, and in part as an effort to keep people productive during their respective “StayHome” periods of the Wuhan COVID-19 outbreak around the world, we’ve launched our exclusive programme of Live Editing Sessions with Paul. Editing your images, live , during each session in Capture One Pro, you’ll see how this powerful post-processing tool can be used to get the very best from your photography – and Paul will be on-hand to answer questions […]
My phone buzzed – “are you going anywhere with bright lights and deep shadows soon?” was the question. It was the guys at Phase One, with a new “toy” for me to play with – an incredible enhancement to the IQ4 medium format digital back which would allow for shadows to be recovered, virtually noise-free, with a 3-stop difference to the highlights in what appears to be one single shot. In other words, the “natural […]
Head down to the UK newsagents this week – and you’ll find the latest edition of Digital Camera magazine, with a special feature on why I shoot in Medium Format, Frame Averaging (and what it means for consumer level cameras in future), using the Phase One XT in the field, editing with Capture One and a lot more besides… I have to admit, shooting an editorial with Niall and Rod from the magazine during the […]
Nearly a year on, and we return to “Part Two” of my Patagonia trip – following on from the time already spent in Chile’s Torres Del Paine National Park. It turns out, there’s a LOT of paperwork involved in taking a car from Chile to Argentina – something that Mark had (luckily) flagged before we picked it up in Punta Arenas. Without all these documents (and fees) being arranged when you collect your car in […]
Standing tall and majestic in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park, the peaks that surround Milford Sound can capture light in truly magnificent ways, all through the year. Whether it’s the deep, misty haze that each morning can bring, or the final rays of sunlight on a spring afternoon, there’s something special about this iconic view that just keeps pulling me back to visit time and time again. They say the journey is often just as […]
It’s that time of year again! While others are looking to Black Friday sales, Cyber Monday deals and the start of panic-buying for Christmas – many of us in the photography world are instead looking out for the very latest release of Capture One Pro to land, the amazing raw processing and image editing software from Phase One. And today, after many months of beta testing, it’s finally here! Say Hello to Capture One 20 […]
There’s something inherently mysterious and special about visiting arctic circle locations such as Greenland. Whether it’s the months of nightless days or dayless nights, the extreme temperatures in which people still manage to survive, the stunning scenery by itself, or the first-hand view you get of what is happening to our world’s climate – there was enough attraction to convince me, along with Thomas from Rollei, to head north and explore. Having decided to head […]
Our cities are, by nature, ever-changing entities in their own right. From skylines that morph into different silhouetted shapes each year, to businesses and people that come and go as their needs and successes change – these moments in time that I capture in my cityscape images are never the same from one day to the next, and the ones I’ve taken of San Francisco are no exception. From high above the rooftops, blue hour […]
