Many people consider wildlife to be one of the most challenging genres of photography. But that’s a very general statement to make and it is debatable! What isn’t quite as debatable is the challenge of successfully photographing moving wildlife. Being able to accurately and consistently acquire and maintain focus on [...]
Please use this blog post as it is intended, an overview of my own approach, reasoning and thoughts. We all work in different ways and I don't present any of this as an absolute right or wrong, we do what works for us - for our own requirements, limitations, budget, [...]
Using 'back button focusing' is a technique which often comes up as a subject during my wildlife photography workshops. So, what is it all about and why is it used? Many cameras have a dedicated button labelled 'AF-On' on the rear of the camera. When holding the camera, you'll find [...]
Take a look around a location which is popular with landscape photographers and the chances are, you will see some neutral density graduated filters being used. If you’re unfamiliar, their purpose is to balance the overall exposure, usually in a scene where there is bright sky and darker terrain. Here, [...]
I am regularly asked a few questions about the variable aperture on the Fujinon (Fujifilm) 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 and so as I often do, I decided to write a blog post covering them... Is there an aperture ring? Yes! Because the aperture markings are not marked on the lens barrel, [...]
Last year, a visit to my local branch of London Camera Exchange in Newcastle-upon-Tyne resulted in an opportunity to use Fujifilm’s medium format GFX50s camera during one of our photography safaris in Kenya’s Masai Mara. Fujifilm’s longest telephoto lens in their medium format range, the GF250mm f/4, had just arrived [...]
Hosanna, juvenile male Leopard, Djuma Reserve Sabi Sands, South Africa. At a wildlife photography talk a couple of weeks ago I was talking about this photograph, how I took it, why and the circumstances around it. It’s a photograph I have always liked so I thought I’d blog about [...]
What is a Telephoto Lens? A telephoto lens has a focal length, or reach, which allows you to photograph a distant subject, magnify it and make it fill more of your frame. Generally, a telephoto lens with a focal length of around 70mm to 200mm is considered a ‘medium [...]
Photographs of Common Kingfishers are high on the bucket-list of many photographers interested in wildlife. There are commercial wildlife hides which specialise in kingfisher photography and can virtually guarantee spectacular photographs. The standards have been set, and they are very high indeed. Unfortunately, these spectacular photographs come about using a [...]
I'm just passing through! Atlantic puffin – 'low profile walk', Fujifilm X-H1 & 100-400mm lens. I’m always keen to stress the importance of how fieldcraft is as important as knowing how to use a camera or understanding the basic principles of photography. Even some basic knowledge about a species [...]
