Long exposures
Friday was the first day of my Christmas holidays. So I managed to get out all day with the camera. we’ve had amazing sunrises all week, however the one day I go out it decides to try and ruin me…
Kelby One Member Monday
When I first started out in photography my go to resource was the internet and good old fashioned books. An ex colleague was also into photography at the time and pointed me in the direction of a book by an…
The Northern Spire
The Northern Spire is the latest river crossing to be added to the North Easts already impressive collection. Construction began in May 2015 and the crossing first opened on the 28 August 2018. A crossing was first proposed in 2005…
Bridges
There is a lot you can say about bridges. In the past bridges have been known to raise or topple empires. These days whilst they still have major economic importance they can do a lot to raise the profile of…
Colourful dilemma
Sometimes when you take a picture you can potentially have more than potential final image. As a photographer it can then be a difficult to make a choice over which way you would like to go. Recently on a night…
Is this image cooked properly? RAW vs JPEG
Over on the camera related sites that I read, one of the most common questions I see is “What is a RAW file?” or “Should I be shooting in RAW?”. The answer to this all depends on what you are…
Nice to meet you
Well this site has been up and running for a little while now, and other than a few basic pieces of information I realise I have not really introduced myself. So i thought it would be good of me to…
Tyne Bridge at 90
The Tyne Bridge has recently passed a major milestone. Our big green giant has officially turned 90 years old. There is no denying that she could do with a splash of paint and a few bulbs relaxed, but you have…
Leave only footprints
Ok, not a long post this week but still I feel it is worth saying. I have said before that I believe we have some of the most beautiful countryside in the country here up north. Sometimes when I venture…
Newcastle at night.
I have decided that I wanted to set myself a project. Given I enjoyed taking my shot from Newcastle’s High Level Bridge, I decided to shoot ‘Newcastle at Night’ My plan is to add to thes images in the coming…