Chief Boat Tester – Yachting Monthly
It’s been an interesting six months or so since I left the crew of Yachting Monthly magazine. I knew freelance work would have its twists and turns and be full of surprises, but when I left I didn’t think I’d …
The advantages of RAW Vs Jpg – Part 1- Colour depth
Where to start on this thorny topic? Why choose RAW over jpg? One of the reasons is the amount colour information that recorded. Take a look at these two images of the Sunseeker 40m: One is processed RAW images, one …
Use a tripod or increase the ISO? – The results
How can you improve a photograph in two minutes? Read on and I’ll tell you…Recently I’ve been pushing the boundaries of what would have been unusable or impossible in the days of film. With winter comes less light, and what …
A bad day in the office
A bit of a different photo today; Me, yesterday. Thursday didn’t quite go as I was expecting it to. It had been an uneventful morning, I’d dropped my daughter off at nursery and was driving down to Lymington to photograph …
The cheapest camera bag? An unlikely choice
Apologies for the lack of Friday photos and Tuesday tips recently. It’s been a mad couple of weeks. Work before, during, and after the Southampton Boat Show has been intense. Producing videos, taking photographs, writing and organising boat tests, not …
Photographing the Round the Island Race in rough weather
Taking yachting photographs on calm sunny days is easy, for me at least, taking sailing photographs in rough weather isn’t. A lot of the time when it’s rough the shoot is simply rescheduled for a better day, sailing looks more …