Category Archives: TCBlog

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 →

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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 →

Posted in Black and White, My 2 cents, Paris, TCBlog | Leave a comment

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 Softly Spoken Landscape

Posted on January 19, 2012 by kahkityoong

A few days ago, a comment was made on my blog article about perfect moments : “I hope you run a travel workshop in the near future. Something really laid back, relaxing and being about experiencing the place. It’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, Landscape, My 2 cents, Rants and musings, TCBlog, Workshops | 14 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

Digital Camera POTY 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by kahkityoong

I received an early Christmas present with the announcement of UK magazine’s Photographer of the Year honour roll. My image “Symphony of a Thousand” was the winner in the landscape category. I shot it this year in the Catlins while … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Competitions, Composition, Landscape, New Zealand, TCBlog | 4 Comments

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

Digital Camera POTY Shortlist

Posted on December 7, 2011 by kahkityoong

I’m not exactly sure when these were released, but Digital Camera magazine’s Photographer of the Year competition has put up a gallery of their shortlisted images. They offer a wide range of categories and there are some terrific images on … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Competitions, TCBlog | 5 Comments

Black, White and Shades of Grey – Part 1

Posted on December 1, 2011 by kahkityoong

While I have always considered monochromatic images to be part of my repertoire, my latest work from Paris has seen B&W photography take centre stage. (For simplicity I will include sepia and other monochromatic conversions when I use the term … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Monochrome, Postcapture, Reviews, Street Photography, TCBlog, Technique | 2 Comments

Making Hay When the Sun Doesn’t Shine

Posted on November 18, 2011 by kahkityoong

As usual both of these images benefit from being viewed at larger size so here are the links : Forlorn and Stratification. “Forlorn” was one of those locations where I really really wished the light had been better. Even so, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, Journal, Landscape, TCBlog | 2 Comments