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Category Archives: Photography
Coffee, tea, infusions (caffé, té, tisane) at Flat White’s in Durham
Durham is not blessed with many good places for a coffee. However, provided we do not have ubiquity, just one good coffee bar should be enough. We have two! “Flat White” is a relatively new addition to the scene that … Continue reading
Posted in Caffé, Drinking in Durham, Durham, iStockphoto Lightboxes, stock photography
Tagged Cappuccino, Durham, stock photography
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from my flickr
Grey Street reflected into a car windscreen Shade-of-Light posted a photo: Grey Street (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is reflected into the windscreen of a car parked. Nikon FM2n, Portra 160 (with colours modified), Nikkor AI-S 50/1.2 Available on www.istockphoto.com
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Elderflower Shade-of-Light posted a photo: Dried elderflower, submersed by water, infusing in a white cup. Digest powered by RSS Digest
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Carousels, Brighton Shade-of-Light posted a photo: Brighton, England – May 9. 2009: at the end of a cold Spring day, the carousels are still working on the beach, near the new pier. An advertising sign for a fish and chips … Continue reading
English homes
Since 2003, I’ve been living in England. Not every year since, but almost, I have been photographing homes (English homes, more or less traditionally so), easily, just by going out for a walk. Coming, mostly, from Southampton and Durham, my … Continue reading
Posted in England, iStockphoto Lightboxes, stock photography
Tagged architecture, english home, stock photo
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A large collection of DVDs for stock photography
The iStockphoto editorial collection has a few images that I managed to create taking advantage of my large set of unintentional props: film DVDs, obviously all original, now ranging between 400 and 500… Most images were created with a SONY … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, iStockphoto Lightboxes, stock photography
Tagged DVD, Editorial photography, stock photo, stock photography
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Rejuvenating the perception of shaving brushes
I had the idea for this picture while thinking how to try and convince somebody that using shaving brush, shaving foam, and razor, is not necessarily stuff for old men. (Actually, I can’t really say that, because trying to explain … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Zeiss, creative process, ideas, selfportrait, shaving, Sony NEX-5
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When the camera makes the picture
Usually, it’s not the camera, but the lens, that makes the picture. Especially with film, the camera is often irrelevant. Yet, this image taken in the Wharton Park could have hardly been done without the useful spot meter of my … Continue reading
Posted in Cameras, Contax, Film photography, Photography
Tagged Carl Zeiss, Contax 167MT, film photography, Neopan, Sonnar, spot meter
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Camera bag for Bronica SQ?!
Surely I cannot expect manufacturers to create new bags for an old Bronica SQ system. Yet, I believe I found a a very good one to carry a bulky Bronica SQ-A, with a 150/4.0 + hood, a metered chimney viewfinder, … Continue reading
Best CAPTCHA for photographers
I found only today the best CAPTCHA for photographers ever, on the forum registration of Manual Focus Lenses! You actually have to indicate which lenses are not Auto Focus. I say that this goes beyond the meaning of a “Completely … Continue reading
