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Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.) AGAIN!!!
May 17, 2026 - Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S.) Here is a clearer breakdown of Gear Acquisition Syndrome, including its common causes...
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Digital Photography Post-Processing: The Start of the Slippery Slope?
May 09, 2026 - Digital Photography Post-Processing: The Start of the Slippery Slope?
Exploring the Boundaries Between Enhancement and...
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Post-Processing in Digital Photography: Striking the Balance
April 10, 2026 - Post-Processing in Digital Photography: Striking the Balance
Adding and Subtracting: When Is It Too Much? When Is It No...
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Maintaining Your Passion for Photography Despite Physical Challenges
March 09, 2026 - Maintaining Your Passion for Photography Despite Physical Challenges
Photography is more than just a hobby; it’s an art...
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The benefits and Drawbacks of Using More Than One Photography System
March 09, 2026 - The benefits and Drawbacks of Using More Than One Photography System
Effects of Using Multiple Systems on Muscle Memory...
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Do zoom Lenses make lazy Photographers?
February 25, 2026 - Do Zoom lenses make us lazy photographers or are they a veritable Swiss Army knife of opportunities?
The debate around...
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Am I a proper Photographer?
February 15, 2026 - Am I a proper Photographer?
A proper photographer is someone who possesses both technical skill and artistic vision in...
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Photography in the Digital Age: Balancing Artistry, Technology, and Authenticity
February 06, 2026 - Photography in the Digital Age: Balancing Artistry, Technology, and Authenticity
Exploring post-processing, digital def...
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Key Photography Trends in 2025
January 31, 2026 - Key Photography Trends in 2025
Photography in 2025 is defined by the integration of cutting-edge technology, a strong e...
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Panasonic Lumix market share, and should we worry?
January 19, 2026 - Panasonic currently holds only 4% of the digital camera market largely due to intense competition from established brand...
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The Panasonic 28-200mm F4-7.1 Lens, Joys of an All-in-One
January 10, 2026 - The Panasonic 28-200mm F4-7.1 Lens
The Joys and Pitfalls of an All-in-One Lens Solution
Introduction The Panasonic 28-...
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MPB, a salutary lesson, more care to be taken.
January 05, 2026 - As someone who has dealt with MPB for many years, it's becoming increasingly apparent that some users are encountering r...
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The Evolving Definition of “Real” in Photography and Film
December 28, 2025 - The Evolving Definition of “Real” in Photography and Film
The Transformation of “Real” Imagery The concept of “real”...
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The Cult of the X-pan Crop in Photography
December 22, 2025 - The Cult of the X-pan Crop in Photography
How to Approach It, Leverage Multi-shot Cameras, and Move Beyond the Big Name...
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The Glasgow Mural Trail—And What Lies Beyond
December 15, 2025 - Glasgow’s urban landscape is a living canvas, where creativity spills out onto the streets in a riot of colour and imagi...
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A Weekend in Prague
December 07, 2025 - A Weekend in Prague
Captivating River Views and the Heart of the City
Introduction Prague, the enchanting capital of t...
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Sightseeing Around Lake Como An Essential Guide
December 05, 2025 - Sightseeing Around Lake Como
An Essential Guide to Exploring the Jewel of Northern Italy
Introduction Lake Como, nestl...
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The Creative Shift:
November 29, 2025 - The Creative Shift: Finding Joy in the Photographic Process
The journey of any creative endeavor, especially photograp...
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Developing a Unique Style in the Modern Age
November 27, 2025 - Developing a Unique Style in the Modern Age The belief that "everything has been done before" is a natural concern for...
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Panasonic Lumix S9 Review
November 14, 2025 - Panasonic Lumix S9 Review
Impressive Performance Hampered by Design Choices
The Panasonic Lumix S9 is a camera that im...
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How many cameras, is too many?
November 06, 2025 - How many cameras, is too many? I currently have two, (S1R MkII X2) however I’m going on a couple of trips shortly and wo...
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The Wide-Angle Lens Conundrum
October 30, 2025 - The Wide-Angle Lens Conundrum
Understanding the Challenges of Effective Use
Introduction Wide-angle lenses are celebra...
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Sensor Size Sermon (S.S.S.)
October 25, 2025 - Why Sensor Size Is Less Important Than Camera Usability and Creative Freedom
Prioritising Feel, Handling, and Your Uniq...
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Reviving Your Passion: The Power of Starting a Photography Project
September 26, 2025 - Reviving Your Passion: The Power of Starting a Photography Project
Breaking Burnout and Rediscovering Joy in Photograph...
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Why Do Pro YouTube Photographers Say Gear Doesn’t Matter When They Use the Latest Cameras?
September 18, 2025 - Why Do “Pro” YouTube Photographers Say Gear Doesn’t Matter When They Use the Latest Cameras?
Disclaimer: My thoughts...
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On Collecting, Compartmentalising, and the Perils of Storage
September 13, 2025 - The Curious Case of Camera Backpacks: A Personal Odyssey
On Collecting, Compartmentalising, and the Perils of Storage...
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Help! I've got G.A.S!
August 31, 2025 - So You’ve Got Photographic G.A.S.—Now What?
A Light-Hearted Survival Guide for Gear Acquisition Syndrome
Let’s face it...
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1st Blog Post!
March 15, 2016 - Hi, I have been told by my local Chamber of Commerce, guy that I need to communicate with people more, in order to drive...
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(Coach) Road less travelled...
January 26, 2016 - The flanks of Clough Head and Matterdale Common at the northern end of the Lake District are crossed by the Old Coach Ro...
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Colourful Characters... Hats off to the Herdwicke...
January 21, 2016 - Herdwicke Sheep, always there in the background of almost every shot I take, unassuming stars of the the show, so I thou...
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Happy new year!
January 02, 2016 - 2015 has been a tough year! I'm really hoping for a better 2016!
To kick off the year here's a quartet of shots taken o...
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Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2015 - All the best to you and yours for Christmas and for 2016...
Ashness Bridge, this morning...
Cheers Jules...
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Pitfall
December 20, 2015 - Ever spend hours on an image only to realise you've taken it too far, or you were trying to get to a point that was a bi...
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Carlisle Floods
December 08, 2015 - Well here we go again! A once in a hundred year event, which seem to be happening every five or so years, If I hear the...
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There's plenty of it...
December 07, 2015 - Water that is...
I usually like to kick off my Winter galleries with some snow but this year Mother Nature had other id...
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Brandlehow
December 01, 2015 - Most people see Brandlehow from the landing stages in Keswick as that bit of land under Catbells and Maiden Moor and nev...
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Grasmere to Ambleside via Chapel Stile and Elterwater, nine miles of lovelyness...
November 24, 2015 - Beautiful day on Sunday, took the route in the title from Grasmere up thru Dale End, Redbank Wood and Hammerscar Plantat...
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Derwentwater floods
November 18, 2015 - Went for a quick jaunt around Derwentwater between Manesty and Ashness the day before yesterday, the flooding is pretty...
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J'adore Lodore!
November 08, 2015 - One of my favoured locations for Autumn and sooo easy to get to!
The falls at the rear of the hotel are the most visite...
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The Autumnal glory of Derwentwater
October 26, 2015 - Quick walk on my recently crocked leg around the Catbells side of the lake last sunday! Leg sore, got wet but the views...
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Life, "the old familiar" and the trials of being a Landscape photographer.
October 22, 2015 - Hi!
Been a while, so lets get some stuff out of the way as in the "life" part of the title...
Photography despite bein...
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Postcards from Home…
August 08, 2014 - Postcards from Home…
Broke as usual! Didn’t even have the bus fare to the lakes, so I was sulking to tell you the truth...
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The Explorer in me… Or how to get a better shot!
August 07, 2014 - The Explorer in me…
Or how to get a better shot!
The slate Mining caves above Rydal water are a favourite of mine in...
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Lanthwaite Wood and Crummock Water to Buttermere
July 23, 2014 - Lanthwaite Wood and Crummock Water to Buttermere
Leave the car park through the small gate at the far end from the ro...
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Helm Crag, A last Hurrah!
July 11, 2014 - ... For now, I'm off the road for a bit, due to Knee Surgery!
So anyway, last weekend I thought I'd better give my legs...
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Whitehaven to St. Bees
June 24, 2014 - Since I recently published a review of this walk done backwards, I thought I'd better put up the walk done in the more t...
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Watendlath from Keswick via Walla Crag and Ashness, with a twist!
June 24, 2014 - Watendlath from Keswick via Walla Crag and Ashness, with a twist!
This is one of my favourites when we have a few hours...
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Innominate Tarn from Honister
June 24, 2014 - Innominate Tarn from Honister
This is a familiar walk with a twist, the twist being that it's actually better to take t...
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Honister to Buttermere via Dale Head and Robinson
June 24, 2014 - Honister to Buttermere via Dale Head and Robinson
I really love this walk but it's not often that I am fit and able eno...
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Angle Tarn from Patterdale
June 24, 2014 - Angle Tarn from Patterdale
Angle Tarn is a very pretty little tarn on a natural shelf, near Patterdale. It’s very p...
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A different View, Walking the Cumbrian Coastal path in reverse!
June 17, 2014 - A different view...
Walking the Whitehaven to St Bees Coastal Path in reverse!
Or, St Bees to Whitehaven, Walking the...
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Nearly Fuji, Nearly… A personal review of the Fujifilm X-T1
June 10, 2014 - Nearly Fuji, nearly…
A personal review of the Fujifilm X-T1
Firstly, this is a very personal review of the above Camer...
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A short review of the Sony A77 that I tested a little while back...
May 08, 2014 - Ok now that the a77II is announced, here’s a short summary of what I found when I tested the Sony a77 (Original) a while...
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A short Review of the Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM
May 08, 2014 - First off I'll come clean, I love wide lenses! It's not been a love affair though, I have spent a very long time trying...
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The "X" Files... Or maybe, Becoming an "X"Man...
May 01, 2014 - Due to a continuing financial nightmare, and physical health issues. I have been forced recently to re-align my prioriti...
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Still Winter up here!
March 26, 2014 - Had a wander up to the Honister pass last weekend, to have a play with the Fujifilm X-T1, and just to get out really! Ha...
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Final Straw and a walk on the Wildside
March 25, 2014 - Had to happen eventually, I have recently had surgery on both feet (Hallux Rigidus) and am about to undergo surgery on m...
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From Grasmere to Stickle Tarn via Easdale and Coledale Tarns and the return…?
February 20, 2014 - “It’s not about the summit but the journey”. A phrase I’ve often heard uttered by those armchair warriors that have neve...
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Biblically Black
February 10, 2014 - I have lived in Cumbria all of my life and yesterday, given there was to be an afternoons respite in the constant tippin...
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Wet (Very) Weekend North of the Border
January 29, 2014 - Spent five days last week up in Inverkeithing, hoping to use the town as a base to get out and photograph some of the Sc...
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Creating a Stir
January 15, 2014 - Hi and Happy new Year!
I hope it's better where you are!
The weather has been so bad up here in the lake's for just ab...
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Autumn Colour AT LAST!
December 02, 2013 - Had a glorious day last week searching for Autumn Colour in the North Lakes, around the Castlehead,White Moss and Rydal...
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A circuit of Dock Tarn from Watendlath Village.
November 20, 2013 - I was lucky enough to be able to complete a full circuit of Doc Tarn from Watendlath Village on an absolutely perfect da...
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Skiddaw About
November 12, 2013 - Skiddaw About!
The past few weeks I’ve been itching to get out of the house and get out to the Lakes to get some pictur...
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Journey with me to the Mines of Moria...
October 12, 2013 - Well Rydal Water Actually!
Where's the Autumn? Still not here, took a walk from Grasmere to Ambleside yesterday, via Co...
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Autumns not here yet!
September 30, 2013 - But it's getting closer!
Plenty of leaves on the ground at Nab Ghyll, nr Rydal but those on the trees are very much gre...
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