I bought a second-hand camera on eBay last week, my first purchase on eBay for a long time. I was looking for a camera that Sony brought out in 2014 and is probably not available new now in stores, unless you got lucky with old stock. It is a Sony A6000 mirrorless camera which is… Continue reading Telling stories with pictures
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Drone photography-I overlooked the unique photos you can take with a drone
When I decided to buy a drone, the primary purpose was to add a further dimension to my videos. I have worked hard developing my YouTube channel over the years-ten or eleven at this stage-and I thought throwing in some drone footage in vlogs would be beneficial. Drone footage is tremendous for giving context to… Continue reading Drone photography-I overlooked the unique photos you can take with a drone
Finding an enthusiastic drone community in Ireland
Since my recent purchase of a drone, and subsequent videos about the purchase and later crashing and loss of the same drone, I have discovered a large, enthusiastic community of drone owners exist in Ireland. They have been tremendously helpful and encouraging to me with the generous offer of tips, information, and their shared experience… Continue reading Finding an enthusiastic drone community in Ireland
I’ve bought a drone
I’ve just bought a drone. And I am like a small boy with a new bicycle or train set at Christmas. I am looking forward to flying it, taking a look around our area from the air, and integrating some drone footage into my YouTube videos in 2023. The type of videos I make-mainly talking… Continue reading I’ve bought a drone
Images from Sorrento, Italy-annual leave September 2022
There are some images on this page from our annual leave/holidays in Sorrento, Italy in September 2022. These are not necessarily the best photographs I took but I like them for different reasons. There is one photograph which is my favourite, however, and it is one I took on the first day in Sorrento when… Continue reading Images from Sorrento, Italy-annual leave September 2022
Positano, Amalfi and the Amalfi Coast
We visited the towns of Amalfi and Positano on the Amalfi Coast yesterday. These are unique, pretty towns/villages which are almost carved out of the limestone cliffs of the Amalfi Coast. Extremely popular destinations in high season and accessed by a road that was built at a time that never envisaged the traffic it now… Continue reading Positano, Amalfi and the Amalfi Coast
Street photography in Sorrento
The weather at the beginning of our holiday in Sorrento has been appalling. Unceasing, relentless, torrential rain. But I decided to try to make the best of it by trying to do some street photography in the rainy streets of Sorrento. And I was quite happy with the results, given it was my first attempt.… Continue reading Street photography in Sorrento