May 11, 2011

The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II was the second lens I bought for my DSLR, right after I got my first telephoto (the Canon 55 – 250mm zoom, which you can also read my review of, should you wish to). I wanted a lens with a really wide maximum aperture so I could take photos in lowlight without a flash, and I didn’t want to break the bank – so the...

Jan 19, 2011

Camera: Canon T1i Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens Aperture: f/4 Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec ISO: 100 Focal Length: 50 mm Shooting Mode: Aperture Priority Photoshop: Increased contrast using Curves. Saturation increase. Crop. I took this shot whilst on a walk with my wife and mum on Christmas Day – we were just ambling past this house when this gorgeous dog...

Nov 7, 2010

That time of the year is sneaking up fast again; before you know it you’ll be eating mince pies and falling asleep in front of the TV. Yes, Christmas will soon be upon us. The idea for this post actually came about when my parents asked me what I would like – I am notoriously hard to buy for, as I never really want anything, but, since jumping into...

Sep 28, 2010

It’s a fantastically exciting time when you get your hands on your first DSLR – I remember when I got mine last Christmas (as a little treat to myself): my Canon 500D was like my new little baby, taking it with me wherever I went. Although I was thrilled with my purchase – and still am, by the way – I soon came to desire a little bit...

Jun 22, 2010

It’s been a while since I posted some of my own photography on the site, so I thought I’d just do a quick post to show some wedding pics I took recently in Liverpool. I obviously – and thankfully! – wasn’t the ‘proper’ photographer for the day at all, but it was still a good chance to have a go, without the added...

Apr 27, 2010

If you’re anything like me, then one of the reasons you’re interested in photography – and why you shelled out on a nice camera – is to take some lovely shots of your family and friends. And, most of the time, I find that these photographic opportunities occur inside, where the light is low. Sure, there are the occasional barbeques outside, and holidays...

Mar 5, 2010

*Update, 17th March 2010: My local newspaper published one of my photos! More info here. I had my first taste of gig photography the other night, so I thought I’d share some of the pics I took, as well as my thoughts on the whole adventure, and what I learnt. I definitely learnt a lot! Thanks to Gregor And The Martians for letting me take so many shots of...