http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php Landscape photography - advice that makes a difference en-us Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:53:11 -0700 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:53:11 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Robin Whalley Robin Whalley Robin Whalley <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1360187591"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/innovaeditor/assets/2013/generated/RWhalley_GX1IR_2013_02_1050946_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I realised today that it has been some time since I have posted to the Lenscraft blog. Recently my work has changed direction and I have embraced the concept of Lightweight equipment and processing as I feel this is the future of photography. Given that I now post regularly to my other blog "The Lightweight Photographer" covering all manner of photographic activities, I think it's time to close down the Lenscraft blog for the time ...<br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1360187591 Announcements http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1360187591 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1360187591 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:53:11 -0700 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1358284856"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/innovaeditor/assets/2013/generated/RWhalley_LX5_2011_09_P1030966_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I am very pleased to announce that my new book " How to Avoid and Remove Image Noise with Nik Dfine 2 &rdquo; is now live on Amazon and priced at only USD3.99 or GBP2.54. The book is organised into three parts: · Part 1 examines the sources of noise in digital photography and outlines the steps you can take to prevent or minimise it · Part 2 covers the Nik Dfine software, how it ... <br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1358284856 Announcements http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1358284856 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1358284856 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:20:56 -0700 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1353751385"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/RWhalley_5D_IMG_3303_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> This is just a short post to share that my Viveza book is now live in the Kindle store on Amazon. It's priced at USD2.99 which comes out at about GBP1.94 depending on the exchange rate. The book covers all aspects of using Viveza and is backed up by image files that can be downloaded from the members area of my Lenscraft website. And don't worry if you don't have a Kindle device, Amazon provide ... <br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1353751385 Announcements http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1353751385 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1353751385 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:58:54 -0700 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1351716862"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/RWhalley_5D_2012_10_IMG_7259_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> For a long time now I have been a user and enthusiast for Photoshop. I am however a strong advocate of making photography light weight in all respects and that includes post processing images. I don't want to be sat behind a computer for hours on end when I could be out taking pictures. No, my life and time are far too valuable for that and this was one of the drivers for me switching ... <br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1351716862 Lightweight Photography http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1351716862 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1351716862 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:54:22 -0600 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1348861469"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/RWhalley_LX5_2011_03_P1010898_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> If you are a regular reader of this blog you will have noticed my blogging frequency has dropped off recently. This is because I have had a change of focus and my work has shifted significantly towards the use of Lightweight cameras, equipment and processes all of which I blog about on my other site the Lightweight Photographer . I will still blog on Lenscraft for time to time but only when the urge takes me. ... <br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1348861469 Announcements http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1348861469 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1348861469 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:44:29 -0600 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1346269361"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/RWhalley_400D_2009_05_IMG_1014_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I have just uploaded a new Lightroom tutorial to the members area of my Lenscraft website. It covers the key controls in the Develop module and is one of a few that I am currently working on. The article will probably go live on ePHOTOzine in the next could of weeks but members have the opportunity to read it first and also download it as a pdf file for offline viewing. Enjoy ...<br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1346269361 Announcements http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1346269361 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1346269361 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:42:41 -0600 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1343675553"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/_DSC1092_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> A little while back I mentioned that I was unhappy with some of the colours being produced by my GX1 and also LX5. The greens seemed a little too green and the image overall had a slightly blue cast to it. This inspired me to purchase a Color Checker Passport from X-rite as it could be used to produce a custom calibration for your camera which can then be used in the develop module of ... <br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1343675553 Lightweight Photography http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1343675553 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1343675553 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:12:33 -0600 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1342283450"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/RWhalley_5D_2011_06_IMG_2118_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> A couple of days back I published a blog on www.thelightweightphotographer.com , which is my other site. This outlined how, working with a fellow photographer to review, process and print images, I tackled a number of areas of photography that had been frustrating me for a while. Following this I decided I would publish a second blog on Lenscraft about another aspect of the day that had nothing to do with Lightweight Photography. I should probably start ... <br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1342283450 Photos http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1342283450 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1342283450 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:36:15 -0600 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1341430616"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/RWhalley_5D_2009_IMG_0018_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> In the past I have seen a common answer to this as being Photography that you are prepared to hang on your wall. Whilst this may be true, it doesn't help us as photographers setting out to create fine art photography. Now you might not think a definition of what is fine art helps photographers very much and at one time I would have agreed. I have however been reading a rather good checklist ... <br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1341430616 Thoughts http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1341430616 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1341430616 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:36:56 -0600 <a href="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1340221871"><img src="http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/photoblog/php/2012/generated/RWhalley_GX1_2012_05_1000674_thumb.jpg" align="left" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> No matter how many photographers I talk to, it never ceases to surprise me how few actually print their work at all, never mind with any regularity. It seems that with the digital revolution we are all happy to sit in front of computers to view our photography or perhaps look at pictures on our iPads. Sure these devices are convenient for storing and sharing images but to my mind they don't match the ongoing ...<br clear="all"> http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1340221871 Thoughts http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?action=comments&entry_id=1340221871 http://www.lenscraft.co.uk/blog/blog.php?entry_id=1340221871 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:51:56 -0600