Category Archives: Paris

MHT on Google+

Posted on February 15, 2012 by kahkityoong

I’ve put up an album on Google+ after some encouragement from some friends. I’m still dipping my toes and still a little clueless about this whole social networking stuff. What does impress me is the layout of the albums which … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Marketing, News, Paris | 3 Comments

Panoramic Paris

Posted on February 14, 2012 by kahkityoong

I’ve added some panoramas to the Paris portfolio recently. These ones from the Louvre consist of around 10 vertical frames taken with a 16-35mm lens, stitched together in Photoshop CS5. No specialised equipment pano gear was used, just my Gitzo … Continue reading →

Posted in Night Photography, Panorama, Paris, TCBlog, Technique, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

A Photograph is a Secret

Posted on February 10, 2012 by kahkityoong

Last year I was able to attend the Diane Arbus exhibition at Jeu de Paume in Paris. While it was interesting and I admired many of the images, I must confess that it wasn’t really my cup of tea. Almost … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Take Photographs?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by kahkityoong

Recently I have received a couple of requests for biographies to go with publications. I usually just send off a cut and paste job from the “About Me” page on my website. You may recall around the time I started … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Cornwall, My 2 cents, Paris, TCBlog | 4 Comments

The Perfect Moment

Posted on January 16, 2012 by kahkityoong

With 2011 just gone, it seems an appropriate time for many people to do a retrospective of their best shots of the year. The difficulty for me in doing the same is that I now tend to keep my very … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Journal, My 2 cents, Paris, Travel, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

The Limitation of Imitation

Posted on January 6, 2012 by kahkityoong

There have been a number of thought-provoking articles in the last year regarding the issues of copying, imitation and the never ending-stream of iconic views appearing on photography websites. Although the issue has been on my mind, I have not … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Paris, Rants and musings, TCBlog | 3 Comments

MHT Retrospective and an Inspiring New Initiative

Posted on January 2, 2012 by kahkityoong

The first email I received in 2012 was a piece of spam from a company claiming that they had been studying the MHT website and could offer their services in improving web traffic. Ironically, www.magichourtravelscapes.com’s Alexa ranking of 400,000 plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Competitions, Cornwall, Landscape, New Zealand, News, Paris, Travel, Workshops | 1 Comment

Black, White & Shades of Grey – Part II – First Look at Silver Efex Pro 2

Posted on December 10, 2011 by kahkityoong

Panorama of Hotel de Ville stitched in PS CS5 and processed in SEP2. The larger version is well worth viewing here. The program works as a plug-in for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture. After completion of work in Silver Efex, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Paris, Reviews, TCBlog, Technique, Travel | 6 Comments

Slow Photography

Posted on November 14, 2011 by kahkityoong

Last week I posted a couple of images that were taken on the spur of the moment and made the following statement. “Some images are an instant in the making while others take years to create. During my two weeks … Continue reading →

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In the Blink of an Eye

Posted on November 11, 2011 by kahkityoong

Some images are an instant in the making while others take years to create. During my two weeks in Paris, it struck me how images evolve over different time lines. These two images are examples of images captured on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris, Street Photography, Travel | 1 Comment