If you read my last post about switching filter systems, you will already know that I’m ditching my Lee100 system for the Kase Revolution filter system. The Kase Revolution system of magnetic filters is already one of the easiest filter systems to work with in the field. In this post, I’ll share a tip on…
If you spend any time in online photography communities, reading blogs or watching the YouTube channels of respected photographers you have no doubt been told that gear doesn’t matter. Except sometimes it does. I’ve recently added a new monopod and head to my kit bag, the Leofoto MP-364C monopod and the MPG-01 gimbal head. Read…
I’ve been using Wacom Intuos tablets for a couple of years now. I started out with a Bamboo tablet years ago when I tried my hand at graphic design. I moved up to a Wacom Intuos Pro medium tablet about five years ago and have since added a Wacom Intuos Pro small to my editing…
When I purchased a copy of ON1’s Photo Raw 2020 at the end of 2019, I also received a free one-year SmugMug Portfolio Membership. It took me a while to get around to it, but I gave SmugMug a try. I’ve been a long-time user of Squarespace for my photography portfolio after testing their offering…
I recently needed another new keyboard as I wear them out very quickly. I’m a full time IT guy and a part time photographer/creative so when I was saw a Facebook advertisement for the Logitech Craft keyboard, I decided to investigate further. I’ve been a long-time user of Microsoft keyboards, I’ve had the Ergo Pro,…
My quest for the perfect camera bag continues, and as you may have guessed this post is about yet another bag I’ve purchased recently. One thing I have realised on my quest for the perfect camera bag, and I may have said this before, is that there is no perfect bag for all occasions. I…
I’ve been using BlackRapid camera straps for eight years now, so that will give you some idea of how much of a fan I am. After a brief foray into some upgraded neck straps when I first got back into photography, I decided to give shoulder straps a try. The latest addition to my strap…
Hot on the heels of my new tripod purchase was the purchase of a new ball head for the aforementioned tripod, the Manfrotto XPRO. The base-plate diameter of the Manfrotto MT055CXPRO3 is 60mm which is larger than any of my existing tripod heads except for my Manfrotto 496RC2 head which was one of the first…
When it comes to choosing a camera bag it’s a very subjective exercise and as everyone knows, you’re not a real photographer unless you have at least a handful of them. My latest addition is the Peak Design Everyday Backpack, 20l version. I have a few different bags that I use in different situations, day…
I’ve been a fan of Peak Design products since purchasing the clutch hand strap a couple of years ago. When Peak Design launched their kickstarter campaign for the V3, I decided it was time to give one a try. For a while my go-to camera strap has been the BlackRapid series of straps, in particular…