I bought a new camera this week, a Sony ZV-E10. It’s ideal for vlogging and making the types of videos I make for my YouTube channel and elsewhere. But it is not limited to such videos and is well capable of allowing you to make great short (or long) films if you have the ability… Continue reading I bought a new camera
Category: Photography
Justifying getting a new camera (Sony ZV-E10)
I derive a great deal of satisfaction, and business, from making and publishing videos online. I have a genuine interest in the filmmaking process and editing and making the videos a little better over time. The fact that they drive an enormous amount of leads and clients is a nice bonus, too. For this reason,… Continue reading Justifying getting a new camera (Sony ZV-E10)
Bari and Ostuni beach
We went out to Ostuni beach/Villanova and Bari yesterday. The beach was nice and extremely quiet. However, we had to wait for a couple of hours for the bus to come back so we went to a local cafe and bought bottles of Peroni beer for €2 per bottle. It is a long, long time… Continue reading Bari and Ostuni beach
Monopoli, Puglia, Italy
We went on a day trip, by train, to Monopoli today. Monopoli is a nice, coastal town/city with a beautiful cathedral and a nice walk around the harbour to an old castle from the 16th century, or thereabouts. The streets, like all the streets in the towns in this region, are beautiful, white, and narrow… Continue reading Monopoli, Puglia, Italy
My fascination with black and white photographs
I have developed a type of fascination with black and white images, as opposed to colour. There is something about black and white photographs which give them something over and above and apart from colour images. Maybe it is the contrast that can be seen between the black, white and shades of grey. Perhaps it… Continue reading My fascination with black and white photographs
Making pictures and art
It is only since I have taken an interest in taking photographs that I have discovered the important role editing-the postproduction process-takes in creating pictures. Some see taking photographs as the job of reproducing what is-that is, a faithful representation of the reality of something or someplace. Others see it as an artistic endeavour in… Continue reading Making pictures and art
Putting my photos to work
I need to find a way, if possible, of combining my interest in photography, and my many photos, and putting them to some use for my business. I have a few loose, half formed ideas, but nothing fleshed out or concrete yet. Meanwhile, I had a busy weekend cutting down a couple of trees at… Continue reading Putting my photos to work
What’s real and what’s manufactured?
Until I took a greater interest in photography as a hobby recently, I was never aware of the extent to which photographs are made, by editing and tweaking, in post-production. I always thought that you either got the money shot or you missed it. But it appears what goes on afterwards can be equally or… Continue reading What’s real and what’s manufactured?
Learning by doing-I never cease to be amazed
I never cease to be amazed at what I learn from actually doing. When I came out of my house this morning to get into my car the sky was a stunning, bright blue. There was remarkable visibility of the jets and their trails, and I thought it would make a good photo. But when… Continue reading Learning by doing-I never cease to be amazed
I invested in a couple of Sony lenses
I bought a couple of new Sony lenses in Cork at the weekend. I had purchased a Sony a6000 camera on eBay from Japan and I am led to believe, after a good bit of research, that the Sony a6000 is a great camera for a beginner photographer. I am looking forward to learning by… Continue reading I invested in a couple of Sony lenses