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Panoramic Paris

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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The Perfect Moment

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

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Beyond 24mm – An Introduction to Shooting Ultra-wide

Looking at the array of lenses I have collected over the years, the state of my Canon 16-35mm 2.8L is notable for being particularly well worn. There’s a good reason for this. Ultra-wide angle zooms are usually the bread-and-butter lens … Continue reading

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Revisiting the City of Light

I arrived in Paris yesterday morning, my fourth visit to what must be one of the most romantic cities in the world. Sure, travel writers and cynics frequently trash the place but with elegance and beauty around every corner it’s … Continue reading

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MHT Expedition Wrap-up

It’s impossible to sum up in a few words the unforgettable experiences we had on our MHT Autumn Expedition to the spectacular South Island of New Zealand. We have been scouting locations over several years and Kah Kit spent over … Continue reading

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Journey of a RAW File

With the entry date for this year’s Take a View competition closing this week, I was forced to take a closer look at some of my images from last year’s Scotland trip. One from a beach on the Isle of … Continue reading

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Pushing the Envelope

One of the most inspiring photographers to show up on MHT’s radar this year is young German photographer Sandra Bartocha. Her photograph, “The Magical Forest” was runner-up in last year’s Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the Creative Visions … Continue reading

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I Am the Anti-Christ

I am the Anti-Christ – well, at least to most fashion and portrait photographers. In a world of Alien Bees, Pocket Wizards, Bowens and the like, I choose to shoot exclusively with natural light. I’m a firm believer that skills … Continue reading

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A Happy Medium

Two articles caught my attention this week. The first was Guy Tal’s blog article “Bring Back the Romance”. The second, by Harold Davis was posted on photo.net and titled “Harnessing the Power of Flickr”. Although the opinions expressed are not … Continue reading

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Italy Gallery Updated

Now that I have had some time to look through my photos from Carnevale, it has been interesting to make a comparison with my work in Venice three years ago. Even though my trip in 2008 was the first in … Continue reading

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