Recent content by viewfromthenorth

I studied (and still study) photobooks by excellent photographers. I’ve got dozens of them, hundreds probably, and I’ve picked up so much from them. I’ve also read a couple of books on composition which gave me some great ideas too. I also spent a great deal of time analysing my own photographs...

What makes me keep a camera long term? I ask any or all of these questions to decide if I keep something or sell it: 1) does it still work? 2) does it still serve the purpose I bought it for / am I still working on the project or body of work that I bought it for in the first place? 3) do I...

I’ve been using a Z7ii for 2 or 3 years now, the only thing I’ve struggled with is the autofocus when I’ve photographed faster moving stuff, and I don’t do much of that. As most of my photography is of things that don’t move fast, if at all, it’s been a fantastic camera. Much as I’d like a Z8, I...

I used a 24-120 on my D810 for years and I only felt it lacked sharpness when compared to the 24-70 F2.8 or a prime. The older, variable aperture 24-120 is known as a poor lens though.

Absolutely nothing whatsoever, cheers.

Thanks Dave, are there any places that sell locally grown produce, other than maybe Booths? For all the farms out there I’ve not seen any farm shops yet.

Some from a visit a couple of weeks ago. It's looking sunny this weekend so although I have time, it's not the weather conditions I want, alas. I saw this mirror as I walked along the road, and as I approached it I wondered if there was a photo to be made. Right on cue a tractor came charging...

Cheers Dave. The sheep are in a field at the bottom end of Gorse Lane where the fields start, just round the corner from the club. Middle Meanygate is best navigated on foot or by tractor in my opinion!

A few more: I think the field on the left is some kind of smallholding, home to a dozen or so sheep. The fence made a nice visual dividing line between the short grass and long. Yappy dogs - Johnson's Meanygate. Middle Meanygate, not much more than a metalled farmtrack to be fair. I like...

Thank you, and hello from the other end of Chorley (Buckshaw). I have three of his books and have taken some inspiration from them. I spent some time working in Lincolnshire where he lives and works, and the landscape is similar, albeit on a lesser scale.

During 2020/2021 I spent quite a bit of time cycling from my home in Chorley, over to Southport via the back lanes as well as the main roads. Lancashire has a magnificently diverse landscape and I was fascinated by the flat farmlands of West Lancashire particularly around Tarleton and Hesketh...

Good luck if you try to sell it on eBay. I’m trying to sell my old R3000 and despite advertising it quite clearly as collection only, I’ve had two sales fall through due to people wanting me to post it which isn’t possible as a) it’s massive and b) I don’t have a box big enough :headbang::headbang:

I have both. The 24-120 lens lives on my Z7ii for the most part and is definitely a sharper lens if you like viewing pictures at 100% on screen - not sure it’s noticeable on an A3 or even A2 print. However I’ve found the 24-200 to be really useful for things like holidays when you just want the...

If you have a website, set up a page for talks and describe the content of your talk, if it’s zoom only or in person too, fee, the distance you’ll travel in-person etc. I got loads of requests via this method, still do in fact despite the page explicitly stating I’m taking a break at the moment!

One of the great paradoxes I’ve encountered as a speaker is that some clubs are spectacularly ignorant of anything beyond the club scene, and others are spectacularly knowledgeable of contemporary and historical photography - ‘tis a broad church.